Relative Risk of Fatal Injury in “High-Performance-Small-Motorcycle” Crashes in Malaysia

Abstract

This study presents an analysis of injuries (severe and fatal) sustained by “high-performance-small-motorcycle” users in Malaysia and establishes the relationship between fatality risk and human factors, exposure and vehicle factors resulting from motorcycle crashes. From the data gathered a statistical model based on logistic regression modeling technique has been developed. Five variables found to have a significant influence on fatality risk (p < 0.05) were age, location sites, engine capacity, object/vehicle struck and collision types.

Keywords:

• Fatality Risk
• High-performance-small-motorcyclesldquo
• Logistic Regression, Motorcycle Crashes

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Notes on contributors

PANG TOH YEN

Research Associate

R.S. RAD1N UMAR

Professor

A.A. AZHAR

Emergency Medical Specialist.