A RECENT SURVEY in America has found a substantial increase in the number of serious head injuries caused by accidents while riding a hi-tech Segway scooter.The report, compiled by George Washington Hospital in Washington DC, comes just 48 hours

DAKAR leader, Spaniard Marc Coma, the defending champion, suffered a head injury after crashing in Friday's 13th stage. The Dakar Rally Web site www.dakar.com said Coma had not lost consciousness and was able to speak to team manager Jordi Arcarons

A STUNTING MOTORCYCLIST in America has escaped death and serious injury after hitting a car head-on, resulting in the rider's head becoming lodged in the vehicle's windscreen.Local police have said the man, 31-year-old Karream Crenshaw

A BIKER is in critical condition following a crash on a Hottrax trackday at Croft.The man was from Humberside and suffered serious head injuries. We believe the accident involved another rider, who is also believed to have escaped without injury

Craig Jones 1985 - 2008CRAIG JONES passed away at 00:32 on Monday, August 4th following his crash in the World Supersport race at Brands Hatch yesterday.The 23-year-old succumbed to severe head injuries sustained as he fell from his Parkalgar Honda

which saw his head slam into the track, causing internal bleeding and a blood clot, necessitating major surgery.It took about a year to recover back to something approaching his old self; longer to get back fully into fighting shape, but head injuries

she was struck."The tree came down on the woman and, as a result, she suffered significant head and other injuries and died at the scene," police said about the incident, which happened on Tuesday this week.The deceased's partner escaped injury.

with injuries and managed to hide in a bush until local villagers rescued him, the pillion later died of head injuries and broken bones.

FOLLOWING THE accident that almost cost him his life, officials in Chile have announced Dakar motorcyclist Luca Manca has recovered enough from his injuries to return to Italy for further treatment.Manca suffered life-threatening head injuries

, one of them was flung elsewhere. The 19-year old rider died of head injuries and his four passengers are currently in hospital with serious injuries, including a spinal fracture, head injuries and severe lacerations to the arms, head and neck.To make