Citation

Dischinger PC, Ryb GE, Ho SM, Burch CA. Annu. Proc. Assoc. Adv. Automot. Med. 2007; 51: 97-110.

Affiliation

National Study Center for Trauma and EMS, University of Maryland, Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2007, Association for the Advancement of Automotive Medicine)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

18184487

PMCID

PMC3217502

Abstract

Despite the significant increase in mortality among older motorcyclists during the past decade, few studies have addressed specific injuries or mortality rates among all those injured. The purpose of this study is to describe the crash and injury characteristics among a cohort of motorcyclists injured in Maryland, and to determine the influence of age and crash type on mortality, injury patterns, and place of death (scene vs. hospital). Possible biases introduced by studying only those hospitalized are described. Based on the findings, specific injury prevention strategies for older vs. younger riders are proposed.

Language: en