The Incidence Of Motorcycle Accidents Recorded In The Comboni Catholic Hospital In The Year 2015.

INTRODUCTION

 Motorcycle  is a vehicle that  has twice wheels  and an ingine which also moves very fast like that of a car, they travel to  long distances  but causes severe damage in an accident. Motorcycle  users  stand  to  be  the most  vulnerable  on  the  road  as  they  are  more exposed  to  this  risk  than  other  road  users.  Riding motorized  two-wheeled  vehicles carries  a  higher  risk  of  being  involved  in  a  fatal  traffic  accident than  from  using  any other  common  mode  of  transport.  For  instance,  a  study  conducted  by Koornstra  et  al., (2003)  estimated  that,  per100  million  person  travelling  hours,  440  motorized two wheeled  vehicle  rider  fatalities  occur,  compared  to  75  and  25  fatalities  for  cyclists  and car drivers,  respectively.  Therefore,  in  order  to  reduce  road  traffic  injuries,  it  is  most important  to target this group  of road  users. Recently,  the  use  of  motorcycle  as commercial  transport  is  on  the  increase  in  most  urban  areas  in Ghana.  This development  is  attributable  to  limited  reliable  commercial  transport  and  inadequate infrastructure.  These  motorcycles  are  used  by  many  on  commercial  basis  for transportation  of passengers  and  they  have  an  advantage  of  evading  traffic  jams, passing  along  narrow  paths  and relatively  affordable  costs  as  compared  to  motor vehicle  taxis.