Validation of the principles of injury risk zones for motorcycle protective clothing |
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| Institution: | 1. Injury Prevention Research Centre, Neuroscience Research Australia, Australia;2. The George Institute for Global Health, University of Sydney, Australia;3. School of Medical Sciences, University of New South Wales, Australia;4. Prince of Wales Clinical School, University of New South Wales, Australia;1. Kuopio Musculoskeletal Research Unit (KMRU), University of Eastern Finland, P.O. Box 1627, FI-70211 Kuopio, Finland;2. Trauma Unit, Helsinki University Hospital, Topeliuksenkatu 5, P.O. Box 266, FI-00029 HUS, Helsinki, Finland;3. Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Hospital |
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| Abstract: | IntroductionThe distributions of motorcycle crash impacts and injuries were compared to the four impact risk zones and protective performance specified in the European Standard for motorcycle clothing (EN 13595).MethodsCrashed motorcyclists' (n = 117) injuries and clothing damage were categorized by body area into the four risk zones. Three levels of protection were defined: protective clothing with impact protection, protective clothing only and non-protective clothing.ResultsThe distribution of impact/injury sites corresponded to the predictions of EN 13595, with the proportion of all injuries decreasing from 43.9% in Zone 1, to 18.0%, 16.7%, and 11.5% in Zones 2 to 4, respectively. Protective clothing modified the distribution of injuries with substantially more injuries (OR = 2.69, 95% CL: 20.1–3.59) at unprotected impact sites.Practical applicationThese findings support an appropriate framework for determining performance specifications for the manufacture of motorcycle clothing that will effectively reduce the risk of injury in crashes. |
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