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APEC Transportation Working Group (TPT-WG)
Centre for Accident Research and Road Safety - Queensland (CARRS-Q)
Cochrane Intervention Protocol: Motorcycle helmet legislation for preventing injuries in motorcyclists
Cochrane Intervention Review: Helmets for preventing injury in motorcycle riders
iRAP Road Safety Toolkit
US Department of Transportation: National Agenda for Motorcycle Safety
World Health Organization: Global status report on road safety
Selected References
(For the full list of references used in compiling this Compendium, please download the Report to APEC [PDF, 156KB] and the Literature Review [PDF, 304KB].)
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Conrad, P., Bradshaw, Y. S., Lamsudin, R., Kasniyah, N., & Costello, C. (1996). Helmets, injuries and cultural definitions: Motorcycle injury in urban Indonesia. Accident Analysis and Prevention, 28(2), 193-200.
Hyder, A.A., Waters, H., Phillips, T., & Rehwinkel, J. (2007). Exploring the economics of motorcycle helmet laws - Implications for low and middle-income countries. Asia-Pacific Journal of Public Health, 19, 16-22.
Ichikawa, M., Chadbunchachai, W., & Marui, E. (2003). Effect of the helmet act for motorcyclists in Thailand. Accident Analysis and Prevention, 35, 183-189.
Kanitpong, K., Boontob, N., & Tanaboriboon, Y. (2008). Helmet use and effectiveness in reducing the severity of head injuries in Thailand. Journal of the Transportation Research Board, 2048, 66-76.
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Keng, S.H. (2005). Helmet use and motorcycle fatalities in Taiwan. Accident Analysis and Prevention, 37, 349-355.
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Remz, R. (2001). Training medical personnel in techniques for proper motorcycle helmet removal. Washington, DC: Motorcycle Riders Foundation. [PDF, 18KB]
Swaddiwudhipong, W., Boonmak, C., Nguntra, P., & Mahasakpan, P. (1998). Effect of motorcycle rider education on changes in risk behaviours and motorcycle-related injuries in rural Thailand. Tropical Medicine and International Health, 3(10), 767-770.
Tran, N., Hydner, A., Mani K., & Umar, R. (2007). The risk of night time motorcycle crash among motorcyclists using rear end reflectors in Malaysia. Paper presented at the Global Forum for Health Research, China. [PDF, 94KB]
Tsai, Y.J., Wang, J.D., & Huang, W.F. (1995). Case-control study of the effectiveness of different types of helmets for the prevention of head injuries among motorcycle riders in Taipei, Taiwan. American Journal of Epidemiology, 142(9), 974-981.
Umar, R.R.S., Mackay, M.G. & Hills, B.L. (1995). Preliminary analysis of exclusive motorcycle lanes along the Federal Highway F02, Shah Alam, Malaysia. IATSS Research, 19(2), 93-98. [PDF, 538KB]
World Health Organization (WHO, 2006). Helmets: A road safety manual for decision-makers and practitioners. Geneva, World Health Organization.
World Health Organization (WHO, 2011). Violence and Injury Prevention and Disability (VIP): Country Profiles. Geneva, World Health Organization.
N.B. the above website references were accessed in August, 2011. |
