Relative risk of pedestrian mortality by vehicle type and age group, United States, 2002
| Vehicle type | Age group (years) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0–14 | 15–24 | 25–44 | 45–64 | 65–84 | 85+ | |
| *Includes sedans, hatchbacks, and station wagons. | ||||||
| †Includes vans, pickups, sport utility vehicles, and similar vehicles. | ||||||
| ‡Includes trucks with six or more tires towing trailers. | ||||||
| Car* | ||||||
| RR (95% CI) | 1 (referent) | 1 (referent) | 1 (referent) | 1 (referent) | 1 (referent) | 1 (referent) |
| Motorcycle | ||||||
| RR (95% CI) | 3.77 (1.40–10.20) | 2.66 (0.99–7.14) | 1.31 (0.54–3.17) | 2.02 (0.96–4.24) | 2.05 (0.85–4.96) | 0.00 (0.00–9.66) |
| Bus | ||||||
| RR (95% CI) | 11.85 (6.07–23.12) | 3.71 (1.38–9.96) | 6.23 (3.85–10.07) | 8.43 (5.46–13.02) | 9.16 (5.56–15.08) | 16.70 (7.30–38.19) |
| Light truck† | ||||||
| RR (95% CI) | 1.61 (1.31–1.99) | 1.56 (1.31–1.87) | 1.49 (1.33–1.67) | 1.37 (1.22–1.55) | 1.45 (1.26–1.67) | 1.22 (0.88–1.69) |
| Heavy truck | ||||||
| RR (95% CI) | 0.71 (0.32–1.61) | 0.92 (0.50–1.68) | 0.83 (0.55–1.23) | 1.01 (0.69–1.48) | 1.29 (0.86–1.93) | 0.75 (0.24–2.38) |
| Combination truck‡ | ||||||
| RR (95% CI) | 0.52 (0.26–1.06) | 1.05 (0.69–1.61) | 1.14 (0.88–1.48) | 0.95 (0.71–1.28) | 0.45 (0.27–0.75) | 0.27 (0.07–1.12) |