Trends in the Motorcycle Crash Problem
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Motorcycle safety was a prominent public and political issue during the 1980s largely because of the dramatic increase in the number of deaths and injuries occurring at that time, commensurate with the growth in the number of vehicles and licensed riders (Simpson and Mayhew 1991). Since then, deaths and injuries have declined steadily and, as a consequence, motorcycle safety has become a relatively low priority in Canada and the United States.
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تاریخ انتشار 2001