Journal
INJURY PREVENTION
Volume 25, Issue 5, Pages 448-452Publisher
BMJ PUBLISHING GROUP
DOI: 10.1136/injuryprev-2018-043014
Keywords
bicycle; epidemiology; functional outcome
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Funding
- Monash University, Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences Strategic Grant
- Australian Research Council [LP130100380]
- Transport Accident Commission
- Australian Research Council Discovery Early Career Researcher Award Fellowship [DE180100825]
- National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) [1043091, 545926]
- Australian Research Council Future Fellowship [FT170100048]
- Australian Research Council [LP130100380] Funding Source: Australian Research Council
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Compared with crashes with motor vehicles, single-bicycle crashes are an under-recognised contributor to cycling injury and the aetiology is poorly understood. Using an in-depth crash investigation technique, this study describes the crash characteristics and patient outcomes of a sample of cyclists admitted to hospital following on-road bicycle crashes. Enrolled cyclists completed a structured interview, and injury details and patient outcomes were extracted from trauma registries. Single-bicycle crashes (n=62) accounted for 48% of on-road crashes and commonly involved experienced cyclists. Common single-bicycle crash types included loss-of-control events, interactions with tram tracks, striking potholes or objects or resulting from mechanical issues with the bicycle. To address single-bicycle crashes, targeted countermeasures are required for each of these specific crash types.
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