Table 2 Descriptive characteristics of 101 fatal bicycle crashes in Alberta, Canada
From: The epidemiology of fatal cyclist crashes over a 14-year period in Alberta, Canada
Characteristic | n (%) |
|---|---|
N = 101 | |
Time of crash | |
0601–1200 | 20 (20) |
1201–1800 | 38 (38) |
1801–0000 | 28 (28) |
0001–0600 | 9 (9) |
Unknown | 6 (6) |
Day of the week | |
Monday | 13 (13) |
Tuesday | 14 (14) |
Wednesday | 11 (11) |
Thursday | 14 (14) |
Friday | 16 (16) |
Saturday | 19 (19) |
Sunday | 14 (14) |
Location | |
Urban | 64 (63) |
Rural | 31 (31) |
Undetermined | 6 (6) |
Route type | |
Road | 77 (76) |
Sidewalk/Pathway | 6 (6) |
Trail/off-road | 10 (10) |
Other | 4 (4) |
Unknown | 4 (4) |
Surface type | |
Pavement | 80 (80) |
Gravel | 7 (7) |
Dirt/grass | 4 (4) |
Unable to determine | 10 (10) |
Mechanism | |
MVCCa | 67 (66) |
Fell or thrown from bicycle | 15 (15) |
Collision with stationary object | 7 (7) |
Other | 12 (12) |