Citation

Pang TY, Radin Umar RS, Azhar AA, Megat Ahmad M, Mohad Nasir MT, Harwant S. Med. J. Malaysia 2000; 55(2): 45-50.

Affiliation

Road Safety Research Centre, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2000, Malaysian Medical Association)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

10944901

Abstract

This study examines the accident characteristics of injured motorcyclists in Malaysia. The aim of this study is to identify the characteristics of motorcyclists who are at higher fatality risk and subsequently be the targeted group for the fatality-reduction countermeasures. A total of 412 motorcycle crash victims with serious or fatal injuries were analysed. The results showed that the injured motorcyclists were predominant young, novice riders of less than 3 years licensure and male. A fatal outcome was more likely to be associated with a larger engine capacity motorcycle, collision with a heavy vehicle, head on collision, and collision at a non-junction road. In contrast, a non-fatal outcome was more likely to be associated with a small engine capacity motorcycle, collision with another motorcycle or passenger car, junction accidents, and side or rear collisions.