Table 1.

Characteristics of the study participants and the bicycling trips when they were injured (N = 690)

Characteristic	Number (%)
Male	410 (59.4%)
Female	280 (40.6%)
Age (of N = 685 reporting)
19 to 29 years	250 (36.5%)
30 to 39 years	177 (25.8%)
40 to 49 years	108 (15.8%)
50 to 59 years	91 (13.3%)
60 to 69 years	49 (7.2%)
≥ 70 years	10 (1.5%)
Completed post-secondary diploma or degree	518 (75.1%)
Employed	546 (79.1%)
Income greater than $50,000 (of N = 610 reporting)	341 (55.9%)
Had children in their household	104 (15.1%)
Regular cyclist (cycled ≥ 52 times per year)	608 (88.1%)
Considered themselves an experienced cyclist	529 (76.7%)
Had taken an urban cycling training course	42 (6.1%)
Had bike maintained in the last 6 months	525 (76.1%)
Had a driver’s license	620 (89.9%)
Trip < 5 km	470 (68.1%)
Trip purpose
Commute to or from work or school	287 (41.6%)
For exercise or recreation	177 (25.7%)
For social reasons (e.g., movies, visit friends)	159 (23.0%)
For personal business (e.g., shopping, doctor’s visit)	126 (18.3%)
During work	17 (2.5%)
Alcohol or drug use in 6 hours prior to trip
Alcohol	73 (10.5%)
Medications	52 (7.5%)
Recreational drugs	25 (3.6%)
Had less than 6 hours of sleep in 24 hours prior to trip	23 (3.3%)
Cycling with a companion	109 (15.8%)
Injury circumstances
Collision	497 (72.0%)
Fall	193 (28.0%)
Motor vehicle involved	331 (48.0%)
Crash at an intersection	211 (30.6%)