Please use helmets!

1. -By
Dr. Deepali Hande
Dr. Shrikant Sant
Department of Community Physiotherapy,
COP, PMT, Loni.

2. Framework
Introduction
 Motorbike accidents in youngster's
 Causes
 Riding style, Protective and safety
devices
 Prevention and Precautions


3. Introduction
Increasing movement is the key factor in RTA but
““Mobility should not get priority over human life”.

4. Introduction

Latest estimated records from 2007 in India tells
that
 1,25,000 deaths
 25,00,000 serious injuries
 62,50,000 mild injuries


India has only 1% of vehicles in the world but
accounts for nearly 6% of the total cases of
unintentional injuries.
It is the second leading cause of death among
people aged 5-29 years.

5. Motorcycle accidents in
Youngster’s.

6. COMBINATIONS OF THESE FACTORS
CAUSE ROAD ACCIDENTS.
Road
Environment

7. Road User

8. Vehicle

9. Road user and Road
environment

10. Road users, Vehicles and
Roads environment

11. Road user and Vehicle

12. Some Causes…

13. One of the Worst Bike Accidents
in India - Video

15. MOTORCYCLE LANES IN ROADWAYS.

16. Maximum risk areas

17. Complications of Motorcycle
accidents

18. Spinal Cord Injury in RTA

19. Small skit….

20. Various Impacts of RTA Injuries

Socio-economic impact.
 Cost of damage
 Human Capital approach
 Preventive cost

Health and Social Impact
 48% occupancy in surgical ward.
 Impaired physical activity for lengthy period.
 Permanent disfigurement, cosmetic ugliness.

21. Continue…

Psycho-social Impact
 Travel anxiety produced for longer durations.
 Sleeping sickness, headache, disturbing nightmares,
stress reactions.

Other consequences
 Economic Impact-increase in poverty, loss of primary
breadwinner, loss of income due to disability.
 Legal consequences-insurance claims, law and
order issues.
 Environmental impact-effect on transport system,
effect on productivity, effect on community and
nature.

22. Prevention and Precautions

Pre-hospital factors

Hospital care factors

23. Protective Devices Riding Suite, Glove and
Helmet

24. Active Safety Devices
 ABS
 Combination
Brake

25. Passive Safety Devices
 Airbag
System

26. SHOULDER
ELBOW
SPINE
Jacket designed for riding provides protection

27. When turning corners
remember to:
Slow down
Look through the
corner
Lean into the turn
Roll on the throttle

29. 
Reducing motor vehicle traffic

Encouraging use of safer
modes of travel

30. Visibility enhancement
materials

31. 
Graduated driver licensing
systems

safety features into road
design

Providing visible, crash-protective,
“smart” vehicles

32. Recently…