Emergency presentations by vulnerable road users: implications for injury prevention.
Most emergency presentations by vulnerable road users were the result of collisions that did not involve a motor vehicle. Many injuries occurred off-road without police attendance. Hence, reliance on official police records would underestimate the magnitude and scope of these injuries. Suggestions to provide a safer road environment are given.
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Injury Research Centre, University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia.
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D000058:Accidental Falls / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D000063:Accidents, Traffic / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D000328:Adult; D001642:Bicycling / Q000293:injuries* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015601:Injury Severity Score; D008297:Male; D009049:Motorcycles / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D016495:Police / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011446:Prospective Studies; D016138:Walking / Q000293:injuries* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D014904:Western Australia / Q000453:epidemiology