Table 2.

Pattern and injury severity among RTA victims who visited JUMC from March 2020 to April 2021, Jimma, Ethiopia (n = 357).

Variables	Category	Frequency	(%)
Anatomic part of the body injured	Upper Limbs	37	10.4
	Lower Limbs	108	30.3
	Pelvic Area	15	4.2
	Chest Area	5	1.4
	Head Injury	51	14.3
	Multiple injuries	141	39.5
Characteristics of injury	Fracture	216	60.5
	Dislocation	6	1.7
	Laceration	22	6.2
	Abrasion	59	16.5
	Blunt abdominal injury	54	15.1
Types of wound	Open wound	87	24.4
	Closed wound	219	61.3
	Comminuted	51	14.3
Classification of the Victims	Pedestrian	177	49.6
	Driver	84	23.5
	Passenger	93	26.1
	Assistant Driver	3	0.8
Time of Accident	Night time	129	36.1
	Day time	228	63.9
Type of vehicles	Isuzu	42	11.8
	Motor Cycle	153	42.9
	Public Bus	27	7.6
	Minibus	69	19.3
	Bajaj	66	18.5
Mechanism of injury	Fall down	129	36.1
	Roll over	84	23.5
	Collision	144	40.4
Mode of Transportation	Ambulance	93	26.1
	Commercial Vehicle	63	17.6
	Police vehicle	42	11.8
	Private vehicle	123	34.5
	Carried by people	36	10.1
The time it takes to initial HF	≤ 1 hour	177	49.6
	> 1 hour	180	50.4
Place where the patient comes	Scene	144	40.3
	Hospital	171	47.9
	Health Center	27	7.6
	Private institution	12	3.4
	Self	3	0.8
The severity of injury	Minor injury	51	14.3
	Moderate injury	132	37
	Severe injury	174	48.7