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Table 1 Characteristics for bicyclists involved in bicycle-vehicle Crashes in Ohio, United States, 2013–2017

From: A cross-sectional study of characteristics of bicyclist upper and lower extremity injuries in bicycle-vehicle crashes in Ohio, United States, 2013–2017

Characteristic

N

Percent (%)

Bicyclist age category, year

 3–14 years

1598

24.8

 15–24 years

1843

28.6

 25–44 years

1420

22.0

 45–64 years

1331

20.6

 65+ years

259

4.0

Bicyclist sex

 Male

5229

81.1

 Female

1222

18.9

Driver age category, year

 16–24 years

1051

16.3

 25–44 years

2267

35.1

 45–64 years

2109

32.7

 65+ years

1024

15.9

Driver sex

 Male

3475

53.9

 Female

2976

46.1

Vehicle body style

 Passenger car

3680

57.0

 Light truck, passenger van, SUV

2708

42.0

 Large truck

63

10.0

Vehicle model year

  ≤ 1999

816

12.6

 2000–2006

2442

37.9

 2007–2011

1746

27.1

  ≥ 2012

1447

22.4

Number of bicyclists

 Single-bicyclist crash

6259

97.0

 Multiple-bicyclist crash

192

3.0

Intersection related

 Not intersection related

2560

39.7

 Intersection related

3891

60.3

Weather condition

 Non-adverse weather condition

5985

92.8

 Adverse weather condition

466

7.2

Time-of-day

 Daytime (6:00 am-5:59 pm)

5092

78.9

 Nighttime (otherwise)

1359

21.1

Time-of-travel

 Rush hour (7 am-9:59 am and 3 pm-6:59 pm Mon-Fri)

2577

39.9

 Non-rush hour (otherwise)

3874

60.1

Day-of-week

 Weekend (6 pm Fri-5:59 am Mon)

1679

26.0

 Weekday (otherwise)

4772

74.0

Quarter

 Quarter 1(January–March)

507

7.9

 Quarter 2 (April–June)

2006

31.1

 Quarter 3 (July–September)

2735

42.4

 Quarter 4 (October–December)

1203

18.6

Year-of-crash

 2013

1317

20.4

 2014

1315

20.4

 2015

1265

19.6

 2016

1280

19.8

 2017

1274

19.7

Total No. bicyclists

6451

100.0

  1. Data source: Ohio Department of Public Safety