THE ETIOLOGY OF BICYCLE ACCIDENTS

Authors
KINGMA J
Citation
J. Kingma, THE ETIOLOGY OF BICYCLE ACCIDENTS, Perceptual and motor skills, 79(3), 1994, pp. 1193-1194
Citations number
3
Categorie Soggetti
Psychology, Experimental
Journal title
Perceptual and motor skills → ACNP
ISSN journal
00315125
Volume
79
Issue
3
Year of publication
1994
Part
1
Pages
1193 - 1194
Database
ISI
SICI code
0031-5125(1994)79:3<1193:TEOBA>2.0.ZU;2-8
Abstract
Of 4,479 patients treated for injuries in a hospital, the highest freq uency of bicycle accidents (23%) was observed in the age group for 20- 29-yr.-olds. The main category (68.8%) were accidents without collison with other traffic. The highest mortality rates were found for childr en below 16 years of age and in elderly > 70 years old in the category of collision with a motor vehicle.