Safety of mopeds:​ accident survey and rider injuries

Thomas, C.; Foret-Bruno, J-Y.; Faverjon, G.; Henry, C.; Tarriere, C.; Got, C.; Patel, A.

Affiliations

¹Laboratoire de Physiologie et de Biomecanique de l'Association Peugeot-Renault, 18 rue des Fauvelles, 92'250 La Garenne-Colombes, France

²Institut de Recherches Orthopediques de l'Hôpital Raymond Poincaré, 92380 Garches, France

Abstract

This report presents:

on the one hand, a survey of national data on moped accidents which shows that it is a major problem in France,
on the other hand, the results of a multipurpose investigation during 1976 in the Hauts de Seine Department which consisted in analysing obstacles collided with collision configurations and moped rider kinematics.

Frequency, severeness and location of injuries are studied as a function of their causes. The site of cranial-facial impact is given as well as the reasons of the low effectiveness of moped rider helmets at the present time in France.

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