Table 2 Annualized national estimate and percentage for persons with non‐fatal cyclist injuries sustained while on the road, by primary body part affected and principal diagnosis, in the US 2001–4.
| Body part and diagnosis | Sample cases (n) | Annualized national estimate* | % of body part | % of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Head/neck† | 1784 | 19 769 | 100.0 | 31.7 |
| Contusion/abrasion | 359 | 4164 | 21.1 | 6.7 |
| Fracture | 74 | 799 | 4.0 | 1.3 |
| Internal‡ | 840 | 8676 | 43.9 | 13.9 |
| Laceration | 286 | 3515 | 17.8 | 5.6 |
| Strain/sprain | 136 | 1,909 | 9.7 | 3.1 |
| Other | 89 | 707 | 3.6 | 1.1 |
| Trunk | 1088 | 13940 | 100.0 | 22.4 |
| Contusion/abrasion | 591 | 7594 | 54.5 | 12.2 |
| Fracture | 191 | 2489 | 17.9 | 4.0 |
| Internal‡ | 33 | 359§ | 2.6 | 0.6 |
| Laceration | 17 | 114§ | 0.8 | 0.2 |
| Strain/sprain | 168 | 2,183 | 15.7 | 3.5 |
| Other | 88 | 1,201 | 8.6 | 1.9 |
| Arm/hand | 708 | 8863 | 100.0 | 14.2 |
| Contusion/abrasion | 322 | 3936 | 44.4 | 6.3 |
| Fracture | 228 | 2859 | 32.3 | 4.6 |
| Laceration | 63 | 758 | 8.6 | 1.2 |
| Strain/sprain | 58 | 773 | 8.7 | 1.2 |
| Other | 37 | 537§ | 6.1 | 0.9 |
| Leg/foot | 1543 | 17233 | 100.0 | 27.7 |
| Contusion/abrasion | 889 | 9681 | 56.2 | 15.5 |
| Fracture | 330 | 3509 | 20.4 | 5.6 |
| Laceration | 93 | 1084 | 6.3 | 1.7 |
| Strain/sprain | 175 | 2242 | 13.0 | 3.6 |
| Other | 56 | 717 | 4.2 | 1.2 |
| Other | 100 | 1585 | — | 2.5 |
| Unknown | 58 | 877§ | — | 1.4 |
| Total | 5281 | 62267 | — | 100.0 |
*National estimates of persons with non‐fatal cyclist injuries sustained from an encounter with a motor vehicle while on the road, who were treated in US hospital emergency departments.
†Head/neck includes head, neck, face, mouth, eyeball and ear.
‡Internal head injury includes concussion.
§Estimate may be unstable because coefficient of variation >30%.