Table 5 Cyclists and crash characteristics by location of the crash event for 101 fatal bicycle crashes in Alberta, Canada
From: The epidemiology of fatal cyclist crashes over a 14-year period in Alberta, Canada
Characteristic | Urban (N = 64) | Rural (N = 31) | Undetermined (N = 6) | Fischer’s Exact p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Environment | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | |
On road | 46 (72) | 26 (84) | 5 (83) | 0.500 |
Poor lighting | 21 (33) | 5 (16) | 2 (33) | 0.322 |
Cyclist | ||||
Helmet use | 14 (22) | 9 (29) | 3 (50) | 0.222 |
Alcohol use | 20 (31) | 3 (10) | 2 (33) | 0.048 |
BACb > 0.08 g/L | 14 (22) | 2 (6) | 2 (33) | 1.00 |
Drug use | 0.171 | |||
Age | ||||
< 10 | 4 (6) | 3 (10) | 0 | 0.980 |
10–19 | 7 (11) | 4 (13) | 1 (17) | |
20–44 | 22 (34) | 8 (26) | 1 (17) | |
45–64 | 18 (28) | 10 (32) | 3 (50) | |
≥ 65 | 13 (20) | 6 (20) | 1 (17) | |
Type of injury | ||||
Head injury | 56 (88) | 15 (48) | 5 (83) | <0.001 |
Trunk injury | 31 (48) | 23 (74) | 3 (50) | 0.053 |
Spine injury | 14 (22) | 11 (35) | 1 (17) | 0.362 |
Limb injury | 45 (70) | 20 (65) | 3 (50) | 0.491 |