Evidence suggests that the present and projected global burden of road-traffic injuries is
disproportionately borne by countries that can least afford to meet the health service …

The global burden of injuries is enormous, but has often been overlooked in attempts to
improve health. We review measures that would strengthen existing efforts to prevent and …

Motorcycles constitute 61% of the total registered vehicles in Pakistan and there has been a
371% growth in motorcycles in the country from year 2005-2015. Motorcycle is an essential …

The World report on road traffic injury prevention1 is the first major report being jointly issued
by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the World Bank on this subject. It underscores …

Influence of driver sex on road accidents is assessed in this article. Accident records for 3
years and for three different income regions were analyzed. Annual distance traveled, social …

Objectives: To investigate the rate of helmet use among motorcycle drivers in Hai Duong
province of Vietnam during winter/spring 2005, and to compare the rates of helmet use by …

This study investigated barriers to, and factors associated with, observed motorcycle helmet
use among motorcyclists in Hai Duong Province, Vietnam. The findings highlighted an array …

Motorcycle helmet wearing rates remain low in smaller cities in develo** countries. We
therefore examined the knowledge, attitudes, and behavior of motorcyclists towards helmet …

This chapter examines the issue of unintentional injuries and focuses on a selected number
of cause-specific unintentional injuries. Injuries have traditionally been defined as damage …

Motorcyclists' injuries and fatalities are a major public health concern in many develo**
countries including Ghana. This study therefore aimed to investigate the prevalence of …