MEDICAL AND AGE CHARACTERISTICS OF VICTIMS OF MOTORCYCLE ACCIDENTS

Background. The article examines the medical and age characteristics of victims of motorcycle accidents in the Tver Region. Purpose. Using practical examples, to compile a medical and age-related characteristic of victims of motorcycle accidents in the Tver Region. Materials and methods. The study is based on 220 cases of providing medical care to victims of motorcycle injuries in State Budgetary healthcare Institutions of the Tver Region during the period from 2021 to 2023. Results. The main nosological forms of motorcycle injuries among a wide age range of the population are noted. The authors present an analysis of the severity of injuries among victims of various age groups as a result of motorcycle accidents, including the use of protective equipment, determine the structure of medical evacuations and levels of medical organizations providing medical care to victims, and consider the issues of hospitalizations and fatalities. Conclusions. The conducted research convincingly shows that in the Tver Region, motorcycle injuries affect a broad age spectrum of the population, occupy a significant share in the activities of medical organizations and have a tendency to increase the number of requests for medical care.