ArticleTraffic injury prevention2018
Changes in motorcycle-related injuries and deaths after mandatory motorcycle helmet law in a district of Vietnam.
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- Do motorcycle helmets reduce road traffic injuries, hospitalizations and mortalities in low and lower-middle income countries in Africa? A systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC public health · 2022Pooled it
- Differences in outcomes of mandatory motorcycle helmet legislation by country income level: A systematic review and meta-analysis.PLoS medicine · 2021Pooled it
- The Rising Burden of Motorcycle Crashes and Rider Injuries in Türkiye (2018-2025): An Ecological Analysis of Routinely Collected National Statistics with Implications for Injury Prevention and Trauma Care.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Assessing progress of road safety legislation globally: criteria, methodology and evolution 2015-2023.Injury prevention : journal of the International Society for Child and Adolescent Injury Prevention · 2025Article
- Effectiveness of road safety interventions: An evidence and gap map.Campbell systematic reviews · 2024Article
- Road traffic injury in Lebanon: A prospective study to assess injury characteristics and risk factors.Health science reports · 2021Article
- Helmet Wearing Saves the Cost of Motorcycle Head Injuries: A Case Study from Karachi, Pakistan.ClinicoEconomics and outcomes research : CEOR · 2021Article
- Vietnam a country in transition: health challenges.BMJ nutrition, prevention & health · 2020Review
- An assessment of measures to reduce injuries and mortality among motorcyclists: A cross-sectional survey-based study.International journal of critical illness and injury scienceArticle
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Abstract
objectiveOur study measured the change in head injuries and deaths among motorcycle users in Cu Chi district, a suburban district of Ho Chi Minh City.
methodsHospital records for road traffic injuries (RTIs) were collected from the Cu Chi Trauma Centre and motorcycle-related death records were obtained from mortality registries in commune health offices. Head injury severity was categorized using the Abbreviated Injury Score (AIS). Rate ratios (RRs) were used to compare rates pre- and post-law (2005/2006-2009/2010). Cu Chi's population, stratified by year, age, and sex, was used as the denominator.
resultsOf records identifying the transportation mode at the time of injury, motorcyclists accounted for most injuries (3,035, 87%) and deaths (238, 90%). Head injuries accounted for 70% of motorcycle-related hospitalizations. Helmet use was not recorded in any death records and not in 97% of medical records. Males accounted for most injuries (73%) and deaths (88%). The median age was 28 years and 32 years for injuries and deaths, respectively. Compared to the pre-law period, rates of motorcycle injuries (RR = 0.53; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.49-0.58), head injuries (RR = 0.35; 95% CI, 0.31-0.39), severe head injuries (RR = 0.47; 95% CI, 0.34-0.63), and deaths (RR = 0.69; 95% CI, 0.53-0.89) significantly decreased in the post-law period.
conclusionsRates of head injuries and deaths among motorcycle riders decreased significantly after implementation of the mandatory helmet law in Vietnam. To further examine the impact of the motorcycle helmet law, including compliance and helmet quality, further emphasis should be placed on gathering helmet use data from injured motorcyclists.
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