Abstract

PACHECO DELGADO, V.  and  ARANDOJO MORALES, M.ªI.. Casuistry of motorcycle accidents and injuries in the Civil Guard's Traffic School. Sanid. Mil. [online]. 2013, vol.69, n.2, pp.71-77. ISSN 1887-8571.  https://dx.doi.org/10.4321/S1887-85712013000200002.

Objectives: to determine the cause of motorcycle accidents and injuries in the Civil Guard's Traffic School students, to establish more appropriate protective and preventive measures. Material and methods: The research was conducted on a sample of 1,826 students of both sexes in the Motorcyclist specialty, from nine courses, since 2009 to 2011. To define the injuries we have resorted to the Center's Health Service database, evaluating a total of 277 Accident Reports. To determine the causes the Accident Reports which are completed in ambulances are studied. Results: 1.437 pupils finished the course, and 389 failed. Injuries percentage per year was 15.11% in 2009, 15.45% in 2010 and 10.06% in 2011. Of those who left the course 2.3% corresponds to serious injury during the driving lessons. 28% of those who left for lack of driving proficiency suffered injuries. Arms, legs and upper chest are the most affected areas, especially the leg, ankle, foot, knee and wrist. Age, weather and fatigue by the accumulation of driving hours influence the causes of accidents. With regards to the place where the accidents happen, the track number 5 «the cambers» and the field phase (with all terrain motorcycles), are more harmful than the road stage (with large cylinder motorcycle), but here the injuries are more severe. There are instructors with a higher percentage of students injured than the rest. Conclusions: there is a tendency to a lower number of accidents as the number of students per course is reduced. Bruises, sprains and fractures are the most common injuries and were located mainly in the lower limbs. It is necessary to study the causes of the high number of accidents in «the cambers» and the field stage. The instructor plays a vital role in teaching students and the prevention of accidents.

Keywords : Accident; Motorcycle accident injury.

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