Reported Incidence Of Motorcycle Crash At The University Of Ghana Hospital, Legon

ABSTRACT Motorcycle usage has become very common among the youth of Accra to the extent that it is used as a public means of transport popularly known as “okada”. This increment in motorcycle usage has caused an increase in motorcycle accidents, leading to the loss of lives, destruction of state property and making huge demands off the health sector. The main aim for this study is to access the occurrence of motorcycle crashes in Accra by examining the reported cases of such crashes at the University of Ghana, Legon Hospital. A cross sectional study was conducted on reported cases of motorcyc…