Bicycle injuries in British Columbia: selected characteristics (CHIRPP data 1991–95); results are number (%)
| Age (years) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0–4 | 5–9 | 9–14 | 15–19 | Total | |
| Breakdown factor | |||||
| Lost control | 121 (65.8) | 414 (65.9) | 345 (62.2) | 61 (64.2) | 941 (64.4) |
| Collision | 32 (17.4) | 130 (20.7) | 150 (27.0) | 27 (28.4) | 339 (23.2) |
| Falls | 25 (13.6) | 73 (11.6) | 40 (7.2) | 6 (6.3) | 144 (9.8) |
| Traffic accident | 3 (1.6) | 38 (6.1) | 49 (8.8) | 12 (12.6) | 102 (7.0) |
| Occurrence on weekend | 63 (34.2) | 205 (32.6) | 175 (31.5) | 29 (30.5) | 472 (32.3) |
| Locations | |||||
| Public road | 96 (52.2) | 447 (71.2) | 426 (76.8) | 68 (71.6) | 1037 (70.9) |
| Home injury | 45 (24.5) | 65 (10.4) | 21 (3.8) | 2 (2.1) | 133 (9.1) |
| Public playground | 12 (6.5) | 40 (6.4) | 27 (4.9) | 1 (1.1) | 80 (5.5) |
| School playground | 0 | 20 (3.2) | 18 (3.2) | 6 (6.3) | 44 (3.0) |
| Helmet used | 29 (15.8) | 153 (24.4) | 118 (21.3) | 27 (28.4) | 327 (22.4) |
| Admitted | 10 (5.4) | 81 (12.9) | 81 (14.6) | 14 (14.7) | 186 (12.7) |
| Total patients | 184 (100.0) | 628 (100.0) | 555 (100.0) | 95 (100.0) | 1462 (100.0) |