@article{ref1,
title="Injury severity sustained in road crash: Khon Kaen, Thailand case study",
journal="Journal of the Eastern Asia Society for Transportation Studies",
year="2007",
author="Kowtanapanich, W and Tanaboriboon, Y and Satiennam, T",
volume="7",
number="",
pages="2743-2756",
abstract="This study aims to provide an overview of road crash injuries occurred in Khon Kaen city, Thailand. A three year data set from the health sector is analyzed. There are an average 1.6 injuries per victim. 70% are male. Male-female ratios are increased when severity levels increased. The most frequently effected area is Head/face (33%) followed by Lower-extremity (32%) and Upper-extremity (28%). In every ten injuries, nine of them are motorcyclist. More than 80% of them riding while unhelmeted and one-third are drink riders. Most of the drink riders are riding unhelmeted. This rider group has higher risk of Head/face injuries than others. Among the moderate to serious injuries group of pick-up truck user, two-third of injuries sustained to the passenger. Injuries to head/face is relatively high when compare with those of motorcyclist for the same injuries levels. The seatbelt usage of the pickup truck user are merit more studies.<p />",
language="",
issn="1341-8521",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}