Citation

Beck B, Stevenson MR, Cameron P, Oxley J, Newstead SV, Olivier J, Boufous S, Gabbe BJ. Inj. Prev. 2019; ePub(ePub): ePub.

Affiliation

Health Data Research UK, Swansea University Medical School, Swansea University, Swansea, UK.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2019, BMJ Publishing Group)

DOI

10.1136/injuryprev-2018-043014

PMID

30765456

Abstract

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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Language: en

Keywords

bicycle; epidemiology; functional outcome