Table 1

Comparison of the proportion and odds of crashes with multiple fatalities occurring on versus off the road from 1985 to 2009 (n=5788 crashes)

 Roadway (n=3658)Off-road (n=2130)Roadway versus off-road
n (column %)n (column %)OR (95% CI)p Value
Fatalities/crash
 Single (%)3552 (97.1)2110 (99.1)(ref)<0.0001
 Multiple (%)106 (2.9)20 (0.9)3.15 (1.95 to 5.09)