Crash Investigation and Automotive Injury Analysis, JP Research India Private Limited, Coimbatore, India.
Traffic Inj Prev. 2019;20(sup2):S157-S159. doi: 10.1080/15389588.2019.1659604. Epub 2019 Nov 1.
The objective of this study was to understand the characteristics and underlying contributing factors in crashes between motorized 2-wheelers (M2Ws) and pedestrians in India. For the purpose of this study, data from the Road Accident Sampling System-India (RASSI) collected from April 1, 2011, to March 31, 2018, were analyzed. A sample of 97 crashes between M2Ws and pedestrians was studied to understand their characteristics and contributing factors. Seventy percent of the crashes occurred while pedestrians were crossing the road. Seventy-five percent of M2W riders and 47% of pedestrians with age indicated were in the age group 21-50. Seventy-eight percent of M2W riders were not wearing helmets. Maximum Abbreviated Injury Scale (MAIS) 3+ injuries were sustained by 55% of pedestrians and 32% of M2W riders. Poor pedestrian infrastructure or a lack thereof influenced the occurrence of 63% of crashes. This study shows that M2Ws pose a considerable risk to pedestrians in terms of causing fatal and serious injuries in such inter-vulnerable road user (VRU) crashes. Though helmet enforcement could aid in mitigating injuries among M2W riders, proper infrastructure planning would benefit both. Further study is warranted to explore other dimensions of inter-VRU crashes.
本研究旨在了解印度机动两轮车（M2W）与行人碰撞事故的特点和潜在原因。为此，分析了 2011 年 4 月 1 日至 2018 年 3 月 31 日期间从印度道路事故抽样系统（RASSI）收集的数据。对 97 起 M2W 与行人之间的事故样本进行了研究，以了解其特征和促成因素。70%的事故发生在行人过马路时。75%的 M2W 骑手和 47%的年龄在 21-50 岁的行人。78%的 M2W 骑手没有戴头盔。55%的行人和 32%的 M2W 骑手遭受了最大简略损伤量表（MAIS）3+级别的伤害。63%的事故是由行人基础设施差或缺乏行人基础设施造成的。本研究表明，在这种易受伤害的道路使用者（VRU）碰撞中，M2W 对行人造成致命和严重伤害的风险相当大。虽然头盔强制使用可能有助于减轻 M2W 骑手的伤害，但适当的基础设施规划对双方都有利。需要进一步研究来探索其他 VRU 碰撞的维度。
