Fatal injuries to bicycle riders in Auckland

Twenty bicycle riders were fatally injured in Auckland between 1974 and 1984. Eighteen were male and nine aged under 15 years. The age distribution of fatalities corresponds closely to the known age distribution of the cycling population. Few differences in pattern of injury were demonstrable betwee...

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Published in:	New Zealand medical journal Vol. 98; no. 793; p. 1073
Main Authors:	Sage, M D, Cairns, F J, Koelmeyer, T D, Smeeton, W M
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	New Zealand 25-12-1985
Subjects:	Adolescent Adult Age Factors Athletic Injuries - epidemiology Athletic Injuries - mortality Bicycling Child Female Humans Male Middle Aged New Zealand Sex Factors Sports Wounds and Injuries - classification New Zealand
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Summary:	Twenty bicycle riders were fatally injured in Auckland between 1974 and 1984. Eighteen were male and nine aged under 15 years. The age distribution of fatalities corresponds closely to the known age distribution of the cycling population. Few differences in pattern of injury were demonstrable between younger (under 15 years) and older riders. Sixteen died of fatal injury to multiple organ systems. Fourteen had fatal injury to brain, including four with no other significant organ injury. Fatal cardiopulmonary trauma was seen in seven riders and fatal abdominal trauma in seven. Cervical and high thoracic fracture dislocation with cord injury were seen in seven riders. Compared to the population base, incidence of fatalities is low, and no recent significant increase is detected.
ISSN:	0028-8446