A state-wide analysis of pre-hospital injuries and fatalities resulting from motorcycle road traffic accidents in Queensland

Jeremy D Davey; Emma L Enraght-Moony; Vivienne Tippett; James E Freeman; Dale A Steinhardt; Darren E Wishart

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A state-wide analysis of pre-hospital injuries and fatalities resulting from motorcycle road traffic accidents in Queensland

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A state-wide analysis of pre-hospital injuries and fatalities resulting from motorcycle road traffic accidents in Queensland

Jeremy D Davey, Emma L Enraght-Moony, Vivienne Tippett, James E Freeman, Dale A Steinhardt and Darren E Wishart

Road and Transport Research, Vol.16(3), pp.30-40

2007

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Abstract

Civil Engineering

motorcycle injuries

motorcycle riders

data reduction

hospitals

motorcycles

roads and streets

accidents

The present study examined the prevalence and characteristics of pre-hospital injuries and fatalities involving motorcycle riders in Queensland. A retrospective analysis was undertaken of all motorcycle road crashes that were attended by the Queensland Ambulance Service (QAS) over a five year period (1999-2003). A total of 6145 motorcycle-related incidents were recorded by the QAS during the study period, of which 113 incidents involved a deceased rider. Importantly, there was a 34% increase in the total number of motorcycle injury-related cases over the 5 year period, as well as an increase in the number of pre-hospital deaths. A further comparative analysis revealed some level of disparity between QAS data and corresponding official motorcycle injury records that are predominantly utilised to inform motorcycle policy. The reasons for this discrepancy and the implications of the findings are further examined in the paper.

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Title: A state-wide analysis of pre-hospital injuries and fatalities resulting from motorcycle road traffic accidents in Queensland
Authors: Jeremy D Davey (Author) - Queensland University of Technology
Emma L Enraght-Moony (Author) - Australian Centre for Prehospital Research
Vivienne Tippett (Author) - Australian Centre for Prehospital Research
James E Freeman (Author) - Queensland University of Technology
Dale A Steinhardt (Author) - Queensland University of Technology
Darren E Wishart (Author) - Queensland University of Technology
Publication details: Road and Transport Research, Vol.16(3), pp.30-40
Publisher: A R R B Group Ltd.
Date published: 2007
ISSN: 1037-5783; 1037-5783
Organisation Unit: Road Safety Research Collaboration; School of Social Sciences - Legacy; University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; School of Law and Society; Sexual Violence Research and Prevention Unit
Language: English
Record Identifier: 99450991202621
Output Type: Journal article
Research Statement: false

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