Table 3.
Vehicle types that caused road traffic accident and patient role at the time of road traffic injury from September 1, 2012 to September 1, 2013, at hospitals in Wolaita Zone, SNNPR, Ethiopia
| Vehicle type that caused road traffic accident | ||
|---|---|---|
| Vehicle type | Frequency | Percent (%) |
| Vehicle type | ||
| Isuzu | 52 | 21.7 |
| Motor cycle | 75 | 31.2 |
| Public Bus | 23 | 9.6 |
| Minibus | 26 | 10.8 |
| Bajaj | 34 | 14.2 |
| Others** | 30 | 12.5 |
| Patient role at the time of road traffic injury | ||
| Role | Frequency | Percent (%) |
| Pedestrian | 81 | 33.8 |
| Passenger | 110 | 45.8 |
| Driver | 45 | 18.8 |
| Assistant driver | 4 | 1.7 |
| Total | 240 | 100.0 |
**Pickup, Cart.