Road safety research in the context of low-and middle-income countries: Macro-scale literature analyses, trends, knowledge gaps and challenges

M Haghani, A Behnood, V Dixit, O Oviedo-Trespalacios - Safety science, 2022 - Elsevier
Road users in low-and middle-income countries (LMICs) are overrepresented in road
trauma statistics. Despite the relative success of many high-income countries (HICs) in …

Barriers and factors associated with the use of helmets by Motorcyclists: A scoping review

E Mohammadi, S Azadnajafabad, M Keykhaei… - Accident Analysis & …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Road Traffic Injuries (RTIs) have imposed a great global burden on public health.
Motorcyclists and pedestrians comprise the most significant proportion of this burden …

Primary prevention of road traffic accident–related traumatic brain injuries in younger populations: a systematic review of helmet legislation

RY Du, MA LoPresti, RM García, S Lam - Journal of Neurosurgery …, 2020 - thejns.org
OBJECTIVE Road traffic accidents are the most frequent cause of severe traumatic brain
injury (TBI), particularly among young populations worldwide. Helmets are proven to prevent …

Detecting motorcycle helmet use with deep learning

FW Siebert, H Lin - Accident Analysis & Prevention, 2020 - Elsevier
The continuous motorization of traffic has led to a sustained increase in the global number of
road related fatalities and injuries. To counter this, governments are focusing on enforcing …

[HTML][HTML] A comparison of observed and self-reported helmet use and associated factors among motorcyclists in Hyderabad city, India

S Wadhwaniya, S Gupta, S Mitra, S Tetali, LK Josyula… - Public health, 2017 - Elsevier
Objectives India has a high burden of fatal road traffic injuries (RTIs). A large proportion of
fatal RTIs in India are among motorcyclists. The overall goal of this study is to assess and …

Prevalence and risk factors of alcohol and substance abuse among motorcycle drivers in Fars province, Iran

ST Heydari, M Vossoughi, A Akbarzadeh… - Chinese journal of …, 2016 - mednexus.org
Purpose: The aim of this present study is to investigate the prevalence of alcohol and
substance abuse (ASA) and its relationship with other risky driving behaviors among …

Patterns of motorcycle helmet use–A naturalistic observation study in Myanmar

FW Siebert, D Albers, UA Naing, P Perego… - Accident Analysis & …, 2019 - Elsevier
Developing countries are subject to increased motorization, particularly in the number of
motorcycles. As helmet use is critical to the safety of motorcycle riders, the goal of this study …

Epidemiology of traumatic brain injuries at a major government hospital in Cambodia

S Peeters, C Blaine, I Vycheth, S Nang, D Vuthy… - World neurosurgery, 2017 - Elsevier
Background Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a critical public health problem worldwide with a
significant socioeconomic burden. Although improved safety regulations in high-income …

[HTML][HTML] BRICS: opportunities to improve road safety

AA Hyder, AI Vecino-Ortiz - Bulletin of the World Health …, 2014 - SciELO Public Health
Brazil, the Russian Federation, India, China and South Africa–the countries known as
BRICS–are currently undergoing a deep epidemiological transition that is mainly driven by …

[HTML][HTML] A comprehensive approach to motorcycle-related head injury prevention: experiences from the field in Vietnam, Cambodia, and Uganda

G Craft, T Van Bui, M Sidik, D Moore, DJ Ederer… - International journal of …, 2017 - mdpi.com
Motorcyclists account for 23% of global road traffic deaths and over half of fatalities in
countries where motorcycles are the dominant means of transport. Wearing a helmet can …