Table 1 Annual numbers and rates of traffic injuries that resulted in death or hospital inpatient treatment
From: Injuries to pedal cyclists on New Zealand roads, 1988-2007
| Annual number of injuries |
Annual number of injuries per million hours spent travelling (95% CI) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mode of travel | 1988-91 | 1996-99 | 2003-07 | 1988-91 | 1996-99 | 2003-07 |
| Overall | ||||||
| Cyclists | 941 | 512 | 682 |
25.61 (23.97, 27.25) |
21.38 (19.53, 23.23) |
30.74 (28.43, 33.04) |
| Car/van driver | 2081 | 2051 | 1714 |
4.24 (4.06, 4.42) |
3.22 (3.08, 3.36) |
2.10 (2.00, 2.20) |
| Car/van passenger | 1568 | 1428 | 1086 |
5.64 (5.36, 5.92) |
4.67 (4.43, 4.91) |
2.89 (2.71, 3.06) |
| Motorcyclist | 1655 | 895 | 784 |
185.14 (176.22, 194.06) |
161.77 (151.18, 172.37) |
107.64 (100.11, 115.17) |
| Pedestrian | 743 | 638 | 471 |
4.29 (3.98, 4.60) |
3.40 (3.14, 3.67) |
2.38 (2.17, 2.60) |
| Serious injuries (AIS ≥ 3 ) | ||||||
| Cyclists | 377 | 117 | 138 |
10.27 (9.23, 11.30) |
4.86 (3.98, 5.75) |
6.24 (5.21, 7.28) |
| Car/van driver | 886 | 774 | 629 |
1.81 (1.69,1.93) |
1.22 (1.13, 1.30) |
0.77 (0.71, 0.83) |
| Car/van passenger | 643 | 516 | 367 |
2.31 (2.13, 2.49) |
1.69 (1.54, 1.83) |
0.98 (0.88, 1.08) |
| Motorcyclist | 483 | 273 | 190 |
54.05 (49.23, 58.87) |
49.24 (43.39, 55.09) |
26.11 (22.40, 29.82) |
| Pedestrian | 362 | 254 | 187 |
2.09 (1.88, 2.31) |
1.36 (1.19, 1.52) |
0.95 (0.81, 1.08) |