Road Traffic Injuries Among Riders of Electric Bike/Electric Moped in Southern China

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• Personal Author:
  Hu J ; Li Y ; Stallones L ; Wu M ; Xiang H ; Yang J ; Yang Y ; Zhang X
• Description:
  Objective: Electric bike/moped-related road traffic injuries have become a burgeoning public health problem in China. The objective of this study was to identify the prevalence and potential risk factors of electric bike/moped-related road traffic injuries among electric bike/moped riders in southern China. Methods: A cross-sectional study was used to interview 3,151 electric bike/moped riders in southern China. Electric bike/moped-related road traffic injuries that occurred from July 2014 to June 2015 were investigated. Data were collected by face-to-face interviews and analyzed between July 2015 and June 2017. Results: The prevalence of electric bike/moped-related road traffic injuries among the investigated riders was 15.99%. Electric bike/moped-related road traffic injuries were significantly associated with category of electric bike (adjusted odds ratio [AOR] = 1.36, 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.01-1.82), self-reported confusion (AOR = 1.77, 95% CI, 1.13-2.78), history of crashes (AOR = 6.14, 95% CI, 4.68-8.07), running red lights (AOR = 3.57, 95% CI, 2.42-5.25), carrying children while riding (AOR = 1.96, 95% CI, 1.37-2.85), carrying adults while riding (AOR = 1.68, 95% CI, 1.23-2.28), riding in the motor lane (AOR = 2.42, 95% CI, 1.05-3.93), and riding in the wrong traffic direction (AOR = 1.63, 95% CI, 1.13-2.35). In over 77.58% of electric bike/moped-related road traffic crashes, riders were determined by the police to be responsible for the crash. Major crash-causing factors included violating traffic signals or signs, careless riding, speeding, and riding in the wrong lane. Conclusion: Traffic safety related to electric bikes/moped is becoming more problematic with growing popularity compared with other 2-wheeled vehicles. Programs need to be developed to prevent electric bike/moped-related road traffic injuries in this emerging country. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Accident Prevention Accidents Accidents, Occupational Automobiles Mortality Occupational Health Risk Assessment Risk Factors Safety Transportation
• Keywords:
  Accident Analysis Accident Prevention Accident Statistics Author Keywords: Road Traffic Injuries Bicycle Bicycles China Electric Bike Electric Moped Fatalities Injuries Injury Prevention Motor Vehicles Riders Risk Assessment Risk Factors Risk Management Signal Devices Signaling Systems Vehicle Safety

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• ISSN:
  1538-9588
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Colorado ; OSHA Region 8
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  417-422
• Volume:
  19
• Issue:
  4
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20051878
• Citation:
  Traffic Inj Prev 2018 May; 19(4):417-422
• Contact Point Address:
  Xujun Zhang, School of Public Health, Southeast University Key Laboratory of Environmental Medicine Engineering, Ministry of Education, School of Public Health, Southeast University, 87 Dingjiaqiao, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210009 China
• Email:
  xjzhang@seu.edu.cn
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2018
• NORA Priority Area:
  Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing
• Performing Organization:
  Colorado State University - Ft. Collins
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20030915
• Source Full Name:
  Traffic Injury Prevention
• End Date:
  20270914
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:e2427d5f55d05f33d6c6d597cfedc5e329626a2bd506014e58450bc44f28bbdcad1c82272babf13c0fb0c5b26efa9fe5336e45052413d93aa52b5c271c6ee872
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/211561/cdc_211561_DS1.pdf
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