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Chapter 6 - For The Safety of Canadian Children And Youth - Public Health Agency of Canada
Chapter 6
Motorized Cycle (Motorcycle and Moped) Occupant Injuries
HIGHLIGHTS
During the period 1990-1992, injuries to motorized cycle occupants led to an annual mean of 53 deaths and about 1,250 hospitalizations of children and youth under the age of 20. There was an impressive decline in the rates of death and hospitalization for this type of injury between 1982 and 1992. In 1993, for injuries reported by CHIRPP that involved a motorized cycle , 64.4% were the result of loss of control or fall and 27.9% were the result of a collision.
Figure 1Death and Hospitalization Rates among Motorized Cycle Occupants by Sex and Period, 0-19-Year-Old Children and Youth, Canada, 1951-1953 to 1990-1992
CHAPTER
6
Motorized Cycle (Motorcycle and Moped) Occupant
Injuries
Mortality and Hospitalization
Profile
Magnitude of the Problem
Age and Sex
Provinces and Territories
Historical Trends
Circumstances, Nature of Injuries and Opportunities for Action
Introduction
Circumstances According to CHIRPP Data
Magnitude of the Problem
Age and Sex
Provinces and Territories
Historical Trends
Circumstances, Nature of Injuries and Opportunities for Action
Introduction
Circumstances According to CHIRPP Data
Location
Injury Mechanism
Nature of Injuries and Treatment
Other Risk Factors
Injury Mechanism
Nature of Injuries and Treatment
Provincial and Territorial Variations
in Legislation
The Role of Alcohol
Opportunities for Action
Motorcycle Helmet Laws
Licensing
Design FeaturesLicensing
The Role of Alcohol
Research Priorities
Preventive Measures
BibliographyPreventive Measures
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