Incidence, severity and correlates of bicycling injuries in a sample of cyclists in Queensland, Australia

► Queensland cyclists were queried about their cycling injuries. ► The incidence of bicycling injuries in Queensland is high. ► Most cycling injuries in Queensland are non-serious injuries. ► Injury is more likely for the least experience cyclists and competition cyclists. ► Serious injury is more l...

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Published in:Accident analysis and prevention 2011-11, Vol.43 (6), p.2085-2092
Main Authors: Heesch, Kristiann C., Garrard, Jan, Sahlqvist, Shannon
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Accidents, Traffic - statistics & numerical data
Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Bicycle
Bicycles
Bicycling - injuries
Crash circumstances
Crashes
Cross-Sectional Studies
Cycles
Cyclist characteristics
Female
Humans
Incidence
Injuries
Injury
Logistic Models
Maintenance
Male
Mathematical models
Middle Aged
Multivariate Analysis
Prevention
Queensland - epidemiology
Reporting
Task Performance and Analysis
Wounds and Injuries - epidemiology
Young Adult
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Summary:► Queensland cyclists were queried about their cycling injuries. ► The incidence of bicycling injuries in Queensland is high. ► Most cycling injuries in Queensland are non-serious injuries. ► Injury is more likely for the least experience cyclists and competition cyclists. ► Serious injury is more likely for cyclists whose injury involves other road users. Bicycle injuries, particularly those resulting from single bicycle crashes, are underreported in both police and hospital records. Data on cyclist characteristics and crash circumstances are also often lacking. As a result, the ability to develop comprehensive injury prevention policies is hampered. The aim of this study was to examine the incidence, severity, cyclist characteristics, and crash circumstances associated with cycling injuries in a sample of cyclists in Queensland, Australia. A cross-sectional study of Queensland cyclists was conducted in 2009. Respondents (n=2056) completed an online survey about their cycling experiences, including cycling injuries. Logistic regression modelling was used to examine the associations between demographic and cycling behaviour variables with experiencing cycling injuries in the past year, and, separately, with serious cycling injuries requiring a trip to a hospital. Twenty-seven percent of respondents (n=545) reported injuries, and 6% (n=114) reported serious injuries. In multivariable modelling, reporting an injury was more likely for respondents who had cycled
ISSN:0001-4575
1879-2057
DOI:10.1016/j.aap.2011.05.031