motorcycle-related injuries
Across the United States, motorcycle-related injuries have become a public health concern. In this regard, 103, 000 Americans were involved in a motorcycle accident out of which 5, 154 lost their lives (Burns, Gugal, Jimenez, Milwaki, & Linsey, 2015). Burns et al. (2015) categorized motorcycle injuries into different categories, including the spine, head, face, abdomen, neck, upper limbs, lower limbs, and chest, depending on their severity. The data is summarized in the table below.
According to figure I, the skull and the face fractures witnessed to the highest percentage of non-orthopedic injuries at 8.23% and 21.09% respectively (Burns et al., 2015). Despite the compulsory use of helmets in most American cities, face injuries remain high. Therefore, there is a need to design a piece of protective equipment that reduces these cases. The equipment will be made of reinforced plastic glass, which has been shown to have excellent anti-shock characteristics, flexible, and durable (Liu, Zhao, Li, Liu, and Chen, 2014). The equipment will significantly reduce injuries for factory workers and motorcycle riders alike.