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. 2006 Aug;12(4):266-8.
doi: 10.1136/ip.2005.011221.

Motorcycle injuries in a developing country and the vulnerability of riders, passengers, and pedestrians

B A Solagberu  1 , C K P Ofoegbu, A A Nasir, O K Ogundipe, A O Adekanye, L O Abdur-Rahman
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Motorcycle injuries in a developing country and the vulnerability of riders, passengers, and pedestrians

B A Solagberu et al. Inj Prev. 2006 Aug.

Abstract

At a Nigerian university hospital, none of the motorcyclists who presented over a 12 month period had been wearing a helmet, and of the eight patients who died, seven had head injuries. Of the five collision types described, the rate of motorcycle-other vehicle collisions was highest at 40.6%, while the motorcycle-pedestrian rate was 23.4%. Measures to prevent these collisions might reduce overall crashes by 64%; in addition, helmet law should be enforced.

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