BACKGROUND Motorcycles account for a large proportion of road traffic accidents in India and the riders of these vehicles run a high risk of injuries or death. This study aims to explore the determinants of helmet use among motorcyclists in Kerala, India. METHODS A cross-sectional study conducted in Kerala, India, over a period of six months. 309 motorcyclists in Kerala were interviewed for t...

Stress can have serious implications on road safety and evidence suggests that it could lead to increases in driving errors, lapses, and even crashes. Motorcyclists are a vulnerable road user group, and lapses in attention and risky behaviours resulting from stress could increase the risk of collision. However, few safety interventions for reducing stress have been developed and evaluated, espe...

The authors used traffic exposure data to calculate exposure-based fatal and nonfatal traffic injury rates in the United States. Nationally representative data were used to identify fatal and nonfatal traffic injuries that occurred from 1999 to 2003, and the 2001 National Household Travel Survey was used to estimate traffic exposure (i.e., person-trips). Fatal and nonfatal traffic injury rates ...

Youth illegal racers who adhere to socially defined masculinity ideals often engaged in racing and aggressive behaviours solely demonstrate the assertiveness of masculinity. This mixed-method study was carried out investigate extent masculine identity among young motorcyclists how it affects street behaviour. Phase 1 this conducted December 2020 involving a group Penang, Malaysia levels were me...

Motorcyclists1 are the fastest-moving vulnerable road users, which made them overrepresented in injuries and fatalities. In Taiwan, motorcyclists account for approximately 60% of total fatalities each year, but little is known about prevalence risk-taking behaviors among motorcyclists. present study, a roadside observation was carried out to examine their unsafe riding behaviors, such as second...