Fitzpatrick D, O'Neill D
Tallaght Hospital, Dublin D24 NR0A, Ireland.
Department of Orthopaedics, Kerry General Hospital, Tralee Co Kerry, Ireland.
Ir Med J. 2017 Jun 9;110(6):585.
Older motorcyclists are under-recognised as vulnerable road users. Using Irish data from the Central Statistics Office, the Road Safety Authority and the Healthcare Pricing Office, we explored the trend of ageing riders and factors in older motorcyclist collisions and injuries. In 2005, 17 motorcyclists aged 55 and over were injured compared to 31 in 2012. Motorcyclists aged between 30-49 years and 50 years and over have longer lengths of stay compared to riders <30. The percentage of motorcycles with an engine capacity of 750cc or more increased from 39.6% in 2007 to 46.7% in 2015. Older motorcyclists are less likely to be fatally injured in single vehicle collisions. Older motorcyclists are generally safer than younger riders but the proportion of older motorcyclist injury is rising. Irish road safety strategies and trauma services need to incorporate these findings into planning and development of preventive and treatment approaches.
老年摩托车骑行者作为易受伤害的道路使用者未得到充分重视。利用爱尔兰中央统计局、道路安全管理局和医疗保健定价办公室的数据，我们探讨了老年骑行者的老龄化趋势以及老年摩托车骑行者碰撞和受伤的因素。2005年，55岁及以上的摩托车骑行者中有17人受伤，而2012年这一数字为31人。与30岁以下的骑行者相比，年龄在30 - 49岁和50岁及以上的摩托车骑行者住院时间更长。发动机排量750cc或更大的摩托车所占比例从2007年的39.6%增至2015年的46.7%。老年摩托车骑行者在单车碰撞中受致命伤的可能性较小。老年摩托车骑行者总体上比年轻骑行者更安全，但老年摩托车骑行者受伤的比例正在上升。爱尔兰的道路安全策略和创伤服务需要将这些研究结果纳入预防和治疗方法的规划与发展中。
