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Abstract
In the area studied, fatal motorcycle accidents were more often the fault of a motorcyclist
than of another road user. Pillion passengers contributed to some accidents, and the
law should restrict the consumption of alcohol by pillion riders as well as by motorcycle
drivers. Injury to the brain or brain stem was a major cause of death despite crash
helmets. Haemorrhage might have been successfully arrested in some patients who survived
to reach hospital, though this might not have guaranteed survival. The potential reduction
in mortality is discussed in relation to injury severity score. A saving in life is
more likely to accrue from preventive means than from improved rescue and treatment
facilities.
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© 1982 Published by Elsevier Inc.
