TY - JOUR PY - 2007// TI - Injury severity sustained in road crash: Khon Kaen, Thailand case study JO - Journal of the Eastern Asia Society for Transportation Studies A1 - Kowtanapanich, W A1 - Tanaboriboon, Y A1 - Satiennam, T SP - 2743 EP - 2756 VL - 7 IS - N2 - 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.

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