Table 1.
Basic characteristics of national level road traffic injuries in 2005, Japan
| Age (years) | 18 - 64 | 65 - 74 | 75+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Group | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Population | 80,271,702 | 14,070,107 | 11,576,545 |
| Cases (percentage of the population) | |||
| Fatality | 3668 (0.005%) | 1240 (0.009%) | 1572 (0.014%) |
| Severe injuries | 43336 (0.054%) | 10372 (0.074%) | 7887 (0.068%) |
| All injuries | 904086 (1.13%) | 86968 (0.618%) | 42298 (0.365%) |
| Gender (% of male) | |||
| Fatality | 80% | 58% | 51% |
| Severe injuries | 63% | 44% | 47% |
| All injuries | 55% | 50% | 50% |
| Mechanism of injuries (%) | |||
| Fatality | |||
| Automobile | 53% | 29% | 20% |
| Pedestrian | 18% | 40% | 52% |
| Bicycle | 8% | 18% | 17% |
| Motorcycle | 21% | 13% | 10% |
| Others | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Severe injuries | |||
| Automobile | 38% | 27% | 22% |
| Pedestrian | 10% | 23% | 34% |
| Bicycle | 14% | 26% | 26% |
| Motorcycle | 37% | 24% | 18% |
| Others | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| All injuries | |||
| Automobile | 69% | 52% | 39% |
| Pedestrian | 4% | 13% | 24% |
| Bicycle | 11% | 23% | 25% |
| Motorcycle | 15% | 13% | 12% |
| Others | 0% | 0% | 0% |