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
| Â | 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) |