Table 1
Motorcycle deaths and hospitalized injuries in Taiwan, by anatomical region of the most severe injury, before and after the mandatory helmet law. June to November, 1996 (pre-law) compared with June to November 1997 (post-law)
| Fatal | Non-fatal | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-law | Post-law | % Change | Pre-law | Post-law | % Change | |
| Source: Vital statistics, Department of Health, Taiwan ROC, 1999; Statistics Report, Ministry of Transportation and Communication, 1999. | ||||||
| Head | 581 | 450 | −22 | 284 | 166 | −44 |
| Other | 151 | 181 | +20 | 331 | 256 | −23 |
| Total | 732 | 631 | −14 | 615 | 422 | −31 |
