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Table 1 The frequency (%) and type of road traffic injuries in different road users, during the year prior to study date

From: Epidemiology of traffic injuries and motor vehicles utilization in the Capital of Iran: A population based study

Injury

Car occupant

Motorcycle rider

Pedestrian

Total

Superficial

10 (20.0)

29 (58.0)

11 (22.0)

50

Open wound

3 (25.0)

8 (66.7)

1 (8.3)

12

Fracture

1 (2.8)

11 (30.6)

24 (66.7)

36

Head Injury

1 (20.0)

3 (60.0)

1 (20.0)

5

Tendon injury

0 (0.0)

3 (37.5)

5 (62.5)

8

Dislocation

0 (0.0)

1 (33.3)

2 (66.7)

3

Meniscus

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

2 (100.0)

2

Death

0 (0.0)

1 (33.3)

2 (66.7)

3

Total

15 (12.6)

56 (47.1)

48 (40.3)

119