On a collision course: fatal motorcycle and bicycle accidents of adolescents in Finland from 2008 to 2019.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Transport injuries are a major cause of mortality among adolescents. Our aim was to evaluate the circumstances and trauma associated with fatal accidents involving adolescents and two-wheeled vehicles.

Methods

We analyzed retrospective data from the Finnish Crash Data Institute from 2008 to 2019 involving 10- to 24-year-old victims of fatal traffic accidents who were injured while riding a bicycle, moped or motorcycle. We collected data on patient characteristics, accident circumstances and possible treatment. These fatalities were compared with national mortality rates among the respective age groups.

Results

We identified 147 fatalities over the 12-year period involving 20 bicycle, 50 moped and 77 motorcycle riders. Most accidents involved males (n = 121,

SUBMITTER: Unkuri J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10990557 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature