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Table 2 Distribution of vehicle type and crash circumstances by age group for pedestrians and cyclists

From: Injury and fatality risks for child pedestrians and cyclists on public roads

 

Pedestrians

Cyclists

Aged 0–9 (%)

Aged 10–19 (%)

Aged 20–29 (%)

Aged 30–39 (%)

Chi-square test

Aged 0–9 (%)

Aged 10–19 (%)

Aged 20–29 (%)

Aged 30–39 (%)

Chi-square test

Vehicle

Car

56.3

53.9

53.2

52.1

χ2 = 735 (df = 9), p < 0.001

48.9

49.1

64.4

54.7

χ2 = 5191 (df = 9), p < 0.001

Van/utility vehicles/light truck

4.2

8.4

8.3

9.6

44.4

35.2

23.2

36.3

Truck/bus

2.3

2.3

3.3

3.2

2.3

1.6

4.0

2.5

Other

37.2

35.4

35.2

35.1

4.4

14.1

8.5

6.5

Urbanicity

Urban

82.4

82.3

85.5

85.6

χ2 = 13,532 (df = 3), p < 0.001

77.3

85.7

90.2

90.0

χ2 = 33,558 (df = 3), p < 0.001

Rural

17.6

17.7

14.5

14.4

22.7

14.3

9.8

10.0

Street location

Intersection

38.4

54.8

52.5

49.2

χ2 = 14,885 (df = 3), p < 0.001

46.9

70.9

66.7

66.6

χ2 = 34,167 (df = 3), p < 0.001

Non-intersection

61.6

45.2

47.5

50.8

53.1

29.1

33.3

33.4

Circumstances

Crossing

31.7

52.7

51.7

51.0

χ2 = 20,418 (df = 12), p < 0.001

Dart out

42.5

18.9

8.4

7.2

Walk/run along roadway

2.7

7.0

9.2

9.2

Unusual circumstances

3.5

5.6

10.2

9.7

Other

19.6

15.7

20.4

22.9

Circumstances–cyclists

Intersection-motorist failed to yield

3.3

11.1

9.2

11.6

χ2 = 31,995 (df = 15), p < 0.001

Intersection-cyclist failed to yield

13.9

18.9

11.0

10.9

Crossing paths

21.6

18.0

15.7

12.7

Midblock-cyclist failed to yield

26.2

5.0

2.6

2.9

Motorist turn

6.0

11.7

19.3

18.6

Other

    

29.0

35.2

42.2

43.3