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Age 15 - 20
Youth in this age group suffers a large number of road traffic
accidents, especially as motor cyclists.
Age 20 - 25
At this age home accidents are infrequent, but the young motorist is
now in danger.
Age 25 - 50
This age group would appear to be relatively free from serious accidents
both at home and on the road.
Age 50 - 75
Between the age of 50 and 75 the effects of accidents which probably
occurred in the previous age group become more serious. At home, accidents
as a result of "do-it-yourself" activities and the use of complex tools by
relatively unskilled people cause accidents which result in a considerable
degree of hospitalization. Between the ages of 50 and 75 the pedestrian
would appear to be very vulnerable to road traffic accidents. Pedestrians
would appear to have suffered more serious injury than motorists. Cyclists in
this age group are more vulnerable to serious accidents.
Over 75
There is a noticeable decline in hospital admission from road traffic
accidents, and a very marked increase in the time spent in hospital as a
result of home accidents.
I am indebted to Mr. E.L. Tricky, F.R.C.S., Consultant Orthopaedic
Surgeon at Edgware General Hospital, for providing me with the information
on which this short survey has been based.
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