Per vehicle mile traveled, motorcycle riders have a 34-fold higher risk of death in a crash
than people driving other types of motor vehicles. While lower-extremity injuries most …

This paper tries to make an overview of the work carried out by scientific community in the
area of road helmets safety. In an area that is constantly being pushed forward by market …

This report shows that the number of road traffic deaths-1.25 million in 2013-has remained
fairly constant since 2007 despite the increase in global motorization and population and the …

*** THIS BOOK WAS GRANTED THE 2004 PREMIER AWARD OF THE PRINCE MICHAEL
INTERNATIONAL ROAD SAFETY AWARD*** Every day thousands of people are killed and …

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 …

INTRODUCTION: Motorized two-wheeled vehicles (MTV) account for a large proportion of
road traffic in India and the riders of these vehicles have a high risk of road traffic injuries …

Background Differences among three helmet types and the ineffectiveness of improper
helmet use in preventing head injuries are speculated about but are seldom explored with …

Highlights•Global neurosurgery is a critical necessity among global surgery.•Global
neurosurgery has been off the government priority list for years.•Neurosurgical resources do …

Abstract Background Studies in Africa have examined the association between helmet use
and injury prevention, however, there has been no systematic review to synthesize the …

According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Association, in 2008, 5,290 motorcyclists
died and 96,000 were injured. Motorcycles make up 3% of all registered vehicles in the …