Monash Alfred Cyclist Crash Study: MACCS

摘要: Current primary data sources on mechanisms of Victorian bicycle crashes lack sufficient detail to draw clear conclusions crash causation. Nor are these adequate link specific characteristic injury outcomes. The Monash Alfred Cycle Crash Study (MACCS) aimed redress deficiencies through piloting an in-depth investigation study focused cyclists. In-depth were collected from 158 patients presenting and Sandringham Hospital Emergency Departments who riders bicycles involved in a crash. Information covered pre-crash factors pertaining environment cyclist/driver behaviour, mechanism, outcomes hospital records. Analyses provide insight causation associated burdens which can inform the development, prioritisation targeting effective countermeasures.