Table 2.
General characteristics of motorcycle and motorcycle courier accidents during the pre-pandemic and pandemic periods
| Property | Pre-Pandemic n (%) | Pandemic n (%) | Total n (%) | p** |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weekday/Weekend Distribution | ||||
| Weekdays | 130 (33.7) | 142 (36.8) | 272 (70.5) | |
| Monday | 35 | 21 | ||
| Tuesday | 28 | 30 | ||
| Wednesday | 26 | 35 | ||
| Thursday | 16 | 22 | ||
| Friday | 25 | 34 | ||
| Weekend Days | 56 | 58 | 114 (29.5) | |
| Saturday | 29 | 29 | ||
| Sunday | 27 | 29 | ||
| Time Intervals During the Day | ||||
| 00:00-05:59 | 20 | 26 | 46 (11.9) | 0.640 |
| 06:00-11:59 | 33 | 30 | 63 (16.3) | |
| 12:00-17:59 | 71 | 69 | 140 (36.3) | |
| 18:00-23:59 | 62 | 75 | 137 (35.5) | |
| Accident Mechanism | ||||
| Loss of Self-Control (No-Collision) | 105 | 120 | 225 (58.3) | 0.041 |
| Collision with Another Vehicle | 41 | 53 | 94 (24.3) | |
| Collision with Pedestrian | 30 | 14 | 44 (11.4) | |
| Crash into Road Structures | 10 | 13 | 23 (6.0) | |
| Injury Severity Score (ISS=0-75) | ||||
| Minor (ISS<9) | 137 | 171 | 308 (79.7) | 0.003 |
| Moderate (ISS=9–15) | 32 | 19 | 51 (13.1) | |
| Severe (ISS=16–24) | 15 | 4 | 19 (4.9) | |
| Critical (ISS≥25) | 3 | 6 | 9 (2.3) | |
| Need for Intubation | 1 | 4 | 5 (1.3) | |
| Need for Surgical Intervention | 40 | 27 | 67 (17.3) | |
| Need for Advanced Clinical Follow-Up | ||||
| Green/Yellow-1 Category (ED)* | 145 | 172 | 317 (82.1) | 0.163 |
| Yellow-2/Red Category (ED)* | 1 | 2 | 3 (0.8) | |
| Need for Inpatient Service | 33 | 21 | 54 (14.0) | |
| Need for ICU | 7 | 5 | 12 (3.1) | |
| Outcome | ||||
| Survivor | 186 | 198 | 384 (99.5) | |
| Exitus | 0 | 2 | 2 (0.5) |
*
Victims whose follow-up and treatment were completed in the emergency department.
**
P-value was obtained from the Chi-square test. ED: Emergency Department; ICU: Intensive Care Unit.