The Trend And The Risk Factors That Mainly Contribute To The Incidence Of Motorcycle Crash.

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BACKGROUND

Motorcycle crashes are becoming a major public health concern and is the leading cause of death and injury around the world. The use of motorcycle for commercial business has emerged in Ghana. This business is gaining grounds in towns and cities where thick vehicular traffic and bad roads exists. Motorcycles have increasingly become a popular means of transport in low and middle-income countries, WHO, (2006). Most of the world’s accidents occurred in low-income and middle-income countries of the world whereby public transport vehicles, private cars, three and two-wheeled vehicles and pedestrians significantly contributed to road accidents in one way or the other (WHO, 2009). This is partly because motorcycles are relatively cheaper than other motor vehicles in terms of purchase and maintenance costs moreover, it is relatively easier to operate in terms of road use.

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