Some factors related to traffic accidents in motorcycled drivers who were admitted to ThaiNguyen general hospital in the year 199956
- Author:
Dong Ngoc Duc
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
traffic accidents
- MeSH:
Accidents, Traffic;
Epidemiology;
Blood;
Alcohols;
Beer
- From:Journal of Practical Medicine
2004;481(6):56-58
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
145 motorists who experienced traffic accident were admitted to Thai Nguyen General Hospital. Investigation showed that: the peak hours at 12-16 hour and 18-21 hours, and the main victims were riding on large size motor. Accidents were mostly occurred in straight road, narrow and out-of-the way roads, crowded place with many primitive means of transport in the road. Motoris victim was usually tired, fully strained, feeling sleepy, with high blood concentration of alcohol and beer (37.2% - 48.9%). The most frequent trauma was at the face and neck areas, skull brain trauma.
