Bicycle couriers : a unique injury risk group.

Author(s)
Mekomoto, J.S. Jolly, B.T. Hunting, K.L. & Sanford, S.M.
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Abstract

Bicycle couriers are common roadway users in urban business districts. The need for productivity in their work creates patterns of risky behaviours that may place them at increased risk of roadway crashes and injury. The authors reviewed the records of 61 injured bicycle couriers and interviewed 52 of the couriers in order to characterize their injuries and injury risk. The vast majority of the cyclists were young independent contractors. Most of them also reported some type of illegal or risky behaviour. (A)

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C 10807 (In: C 10796 S) /81 /83 /84 / IRRD 490565
Source

In: Proceedings of the 41th Annual Conference of the Association for the Advancement of Automotive Medicine AAAM, Orlando, Florida, November 10-11, 1997, p. 157-168, 15 ref.

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