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Table 2 Crash-related variables for recreational off-highway vehicle (ROV) crash patients presenting to a Level 1 trauma center from 2004 to 2017

From: Recreational off-highway vehicle crashes resulting in victims being treated at a regional trauma center: mechanisms and contributing factors

 

n (Col%)a

Group N

72

Season

 Winter (Dec-Feb)

4 (6%)

 Spring (Mar-May)

22 (31%)

 Summer (Jun-Aug)

34 (47%)

 Fall (Sep-Nov)

12 (17%)

Day of Week

 Weekday (Mon-Fri)

51 (71%)

 Weekend (Sat-Sun)

21 (29%)

Crash Location

 Roadway

12 (29%)

 Off-road

30 (71%)

Light

 Day

50 (79%)

 Dawn/Dusk

2 (3%)

 Night

11 (18%)

Injury Mechanism

 ROV-ROV Collision

1 (1%)

 ROV-MV Collision

3 (4%)

 ROV-Object Collision

6 (8%)

 Ejection/Fall

13 (18%)

 Rollover

48 (67%)

Pinned

 Yes

26 (37%)

 No

45 (63%)

Work-Related

 Yes

4 (6%)

 No

60 (94%)

Speed

  < 20 mph

22 (61%)

  > 20 mph

14 (39%)

  1. aThe sum of n for a variable may not equal the total Group N due to missing data