Reported Incidence Of Motorcycle Crash In Pentecost Hospital, Ghana

BACKGROUND OF STUDY An Accident is defined as “a crash” (an incident involving a moving vehicle that results in property damage, personal injury or death), “a mishap” (an unplanned and unfortunate event that results in damage, injury or upsets of some kind), “a chance” (the way things happen without any planning, apparent cause or deliberate intent).  The safety of motorcyclists on our nation roads has become an increasing concern among traffic safety professionals and stakeholders. Motorcycle accidents can be traumatic and tragic events. The lack of a protective barrier between the driver a…