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Citation

Carey MJ, Aitken ME. Ann. Emerg. Med. 1996; 28(4): 424-429.

Affiliation

Emergency Department, King Edward VII Memorial Hospital, Paget, Bermuda.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1996, American College of Emergency Physicians, Publisher Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

8839529

Abstract

STUDY OBJECTIVE: To describe the incidence of injuries associated with motorbike use in Bermuda and discuss prevention strategies. METHODS: We conducted a population-based study of all incident of traffic accidents involving motorbikes. Demographic characteristics and mechanisms, rates, and outcomes of injury for tourists and residents were compared. RESULTS: We identified 657 cases of road trauma that occurred between July and September 1993. Of these cases, 538 (81.9%) involved motorbikes. The tourist rate of motorbike-related injury was 94.1/1,000 person-years at risk, whereas that of the local population was 16.6/1,000. The injury rate among residents was highest for young males, whereas among tourists it was highest among older persons. The relative risk (RR) of injury for tourists was 5.6 (95% confidence interval [CI], 4.8 to 6.7). Tourists also had an increased risk of fracture (RR, 1.43; 95% CI, 1.22 to 1.67). CONCLUSION: Tourists visiting Bermuda are at high risk of injury from motorbike use, with rates of injury much higher than the local population. Prevention strategies, particularly for older tourists, should be developed and implemented.

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