Table 3.
Mechanism of injury
| Mechanism | Frequency, no. (%) |
|---|---|
| Pedestrian–motor vehicle crash | 90 (31.47) |
| Fall < 1 m or 3 feet | 37 (12.94) |
| Not specified | 34 (11.89) |
| Motor vehicle–motor vehicle crash | 17 (5.94) |
| Motor vehicle | 13 (4.55) |
| Motorcycle–motor vehicle crash | 16 (5.59) |
| Fall 1–3 m or 3–20 feet | 14 (4.90) |
| Motorcycle | 12 (4.20) |
| Bicycle | 13 (4.55) |
| Twisting injury | 10 (3. 50) |
| Fall > 6 m or 20 feet | 8 (2.80) |
| Blow | 6 (2.10) |
| Fall from unspecified height | 4 (1.40) |
| All terrain vehicle crash | 3 (1.05) |
| Aircraft injury | 2 (0.70) |
| Shotgun | 2 (0.70) |
| Crushing injury | 1 (0.35) |
| Electrical | 1 (0.35) |
| Explosion | 1 (0.35) |
| Motor vehicle NFS | 1 (0.35) |
| Watercraft injury | 1 (0.35) |
| Total | 286 (100.00) |
NFS = need for speed.