Table 3

Mechanism of injury

MechanismFrequency, no. (%)
Pedestrian–motor vehicle crash90 (31.47)
Fall < 1 m or 3 feet37 (12.94)
Not specified34 (11.89)
Motor vehicle–motor vehicle crash17 (5.94)
Motor vehicle13 (4.55)
Motorcycle–motor vehicle crash16 (5.59)
Fall 1–3 m or 3–20 feet14 (4.90)
Motorcycle12 (4.20)
Bicycle13 (4.55)
Twisting injury10 (3. 50)
Fall > 6 m or 20 feet8 (2.80)
Blow6 (2.10)
Fall from unspecified height4 (1.40)
All terrain vehicle crash3 (1.05)
Aircraft injury2 (0.70)
Shotgun2 (0.70)
Crushing injury1 (0.35)
Electrical1 (0.35)
Explosion1 (0.35)
Motor vehicle NFS1 (0.35)
Watercraft injury1 (0.35)
Total286 (100.00)
  • NFS = need for speed.