Table 4 Injury patterns and relative injury risk for riders and pillions

Head and Neck

   Superficial

93 (36.9%)

35 (27.8%)

1.33

0.96–1.84

   Open wound

95 (37.7%)

39 (31.0%)

1.22

0.89–1.65

   Fracture

26 (10.3%)

13 (10.3%)

1.0

0.53–1.87

   Intracranial

29 (11.5%)

14 (11.1%)

1.03

0.57–1.89

   Crush

5 (2.0%)

2 (1.6%)

1.25

0.24–6.35

   Traumatic amputation

1 (0.4%)

1 (0.8%)

0.50

0.03–7.92

   Other unspecified

23 (9.1%)

13 (10.3%)

0.88

0.46–1.68

   Neck, injury nerves

1 (0.4%)

0 (0.0%)

-

-

Thorax and Abdomen

   Superficial

19 (7.5%)

6 (4.8%)

1.58

0.65–3.86

   Open wound

3 (1.2%)

2 (1.6%)

0.75

0.13–4.43

   Fracture

13 (5.2%)

3 (2.4%)

2.17

0.63–7.46

   Intra-thoracic organ, unspecified

1 (0.4%)

0 (0.0%)

-

-

   Intra-abdominal organs, injury

2 (0.8%)

2 (1.6%)

0.50

0.07–3.50

   Lumbar spine/pelvis: dislocation, sprain

1 (0.4%)

0 (0.0%)

-

-

   Other unspecified

11 (4.4%)

6 (4.8%)

0.92

0.35–2.42

Upper Extremity

   Superficial

72 (28.6%)

29 (23.0%)

1.24

0.85–1.80

   Open wound

18 (7.1%)

4 (3.2%)

2.25

0.78–6.51

   Fracture

25 (9.9%)

12 (9.5%)

1.04

0.54–2.00

   Dislocation, sprain, joints & ligaments

1 (0.4%)

0 (0.0%)

-

-

   Crush

0 (0.0%)

2 (1.6%)

-

-

   Other unspecified

13 (5.2%)

4 (3.2%)

1.65

0.54–4.88

Lower Extremity

   Superficial

56 (22.2%)

34 (27.0%)

0.82

0.57–1.19

   Open wound

24 (9.5%)

20 (15.9%)

0.60

0.35–1.04

   Fracture

46 (18.3%)

26 (20.6%)

0.88

0.57–1.36

   Dislocation, sprain, joints & ligaments

1 (0.4%)

0 (0.0%)

-

-

   Crush

4 (1.6%)

8 (6.3%)

0.25

0.08–0.81

   Other unspecified

5 (2.0%)

7 (5.6%)

0.35

0.11–1.10