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101 Z. Rechtsmedizin 1 (1988)

handle is hein.journals/injlegame101 and id is 1 raw text is: Zeitschrift fur Z Rechtsmed (1988) 101:1-8 Rechtsmedizin © Springer-Verlag 1988 Originalarbeiten / Original Works Todliche Zweiradunfalle - Ursachen, Verschulden F. U. Lutz und H. St. Kreidel Zentrum der Rechtsmedizin der Universitat Frankfurt/M., Kennedyallee 104, D-6000 Frankfurt/Main 70, Bundesrepublik Deutschland Lethal Bycycle Accidents: Causes and the Question of Responsibility Summary. Ninety-nine bicycle and motorcycle accidents were analyzed that had taken place from 1980 to 1984 in and around Frankfurt on the Main. The postmortem examinations were done in the Center of Forensic Medi- cine at the University of Frankfurt. Twenty-five percent of the bicycle riders were children up to the age of 15 years and 25% were elderly people over the age of 60. Most of the people involved in motorcycle accidents were be- tween 17 and 24 years of age. The greatest amount of accidents took place in the summer, but in October there was also a peak. On weekdays, Thurs- day was the day when most of the accidents happened and Sunday showed the least. About 50% of the bicycle accidents happened in the city; 44% of the motorcyclists had lethal accidents on normal roads in the country. The most dangerous situation for bicycle riders was created by fast vehicles fol- lowing them, but intersections proved to be a danger point, too. Nearly 40% of the motorcycle accidents were not caused by other vehicles. The most fre- quent cause of death was head injuries (45%), followed by injuries of the in- ternal organs and spine. Many bicycle riders caused the accidents themselves (43.6%). Most of the fatal motorcycle accidents were caused by others (56%). In all of the cases studied, 30% of the participants involved had a rel- evant blood-alcohol concentration. Key words: Bicycle accidents - motorcycle causes - injuries, responsibility Zusammenfassung. Es wurden 99 todliche Zweiradunfalle aus dem Zeit- raum 1980 bis 1984 analysiert (Fahrrad 39,4%, Mofa 14,1%, Moped 5,0%, KKR 16,2%, Motorrad 25,3%). Die Opfer wurden gerichtlich obduziert. Die Unfalle ereigneten sich in Frankfurt am Main und Sidhessen. Bei den Fahrradfahrern fanden sich Haufungen in Gruppen der Kinder bis zu 15 Jahren (25%) und bei den Alteren tiber 60 Jahren (25%). Bei Mofa-, KKR- und Motorradfahrern waren iberwiegend die jungen Verkehrsteilnehmer

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