Table 2 Predominant region of injury versus road use category at KNH
From: Mortality after road traffic crashes in a system with limited trauma data capability
Injury | MVC driver (%) | MVC occupant (%) | Pedestrian (%) | Other (%) | MC occupant (%) | MC rider (%) | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Head/neck | 24 (7.7) | 83 (29.7) | 124 (38.6) | 10 (3.25) | 9 (16.9) | 53 (16.9) | 313 |
Chest | 1 (3.1) | 14 (43.8) | 15 (46.9) | 0 | 1 (3.1) | 1 (3.1) | 32 |
Abdomen | 2 (6.1) | 7 (21.2) | 22 (66.7) | 0 | 0 | 2 (6.1) | 33 |
Spine | 7 (14.6) | 31 (64.6) | 5 (10.4) | 1 (2.1) | 2 (4.2) | 2 (4.2) | 48 |
External | 0 | 1 (12.5) | 6 (75.0) | 0 | 1(12.5) | 0 | 8 |
Extremity | 52 (9.2) | 126 (22.4) | 259 (46.0) | 10 (1.8) | 22 (3.9) | 94 (16.7) | 563 |
Total | 86 (8.6) | 272 (27.4) | 431 (43.2) | 21 (2.1) | 35 (3.5) | 152 (15.2) | 997 |