Environmental Determinants of Bicycling Injuries in Alberta, Canada
Joint Authors
Romanow, Nicole T. R.
Rowe, Brian H.
Nettel-Aguirre, Alberto
McCormack, Gavin R.
Hagel, Brent E.
Couperthwaite, Amy B.
Source
Journal of Environmental and Public Health
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-12, 12 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-11-28
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
12
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
This study examined environmental risk factors for bicycling injuries, by combining data on bicyclist injuries collected by interviews in the emergency department (ED) with street-level environmental audits of injury locations, capturing path, roadway, safety, land use, and aesthetic characteristics.
Cases were bicyclists struck by a motor vehicle (MV) or with severe injuries (hospitalized).
Controls were bicyclists who were not hit by a car or those seen and discharged from the ED, matched on time and day of injury.
Logistic regression odds ratios (ORs) adjusted for age, sex, peak time, and bicyclist speed with 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were estimated to relate injury risk to environmental characteristics.
Factors contributing to MV events included greater traffic volume (OR 5.13; 95% CI [1.44, 18.27]), intersections (OR 6.89; 95% CI [1.48, 32.14]), retail establishments (OR 5.56; 95% CI [1.72, 17.98]), and path obstructions (OR 3.83; 95% CI [1.03, 14.25]).
Locations where the road was in good condition (OR 0.25; 95% CI [0.07, 0.96]) and where there was high surveillance from surrounding buildings (OR 0.32; 95% CI [0.13, 0.82]) were associated with less severe injuries.
These findings could be used by bicyclists and transportation planners to improve safety.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Romanow, Nicole T. R.& Couperthwaite, Amy B.& McCormack, Gavin R.& Nettel-Aguirre, Alberto& Rowe, Brian H.& Hagel, Brent E.. 2012. Environmental Determinants of Bicycling Injuries in Alberta, Canada. Journal of Environmental and Public Health،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-12.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Romanow, Nicole T. R.…[et al.]. Environmental Determinants of Bicycling Injuries in Alberta, Canada. Journal of Environmental and Public Health No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-12.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Romanow, Nicole T. R.& Couperthwaite, Amy B.& McCormack, Gavin R.& Nettel-Aguirre, Alberto& Rowe, Brian H.& Hagel, Brent E.. Environmental Determinants of Bicycling Injuries in Alberta, Canada. Journal of Environmental and Public Health. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-12.
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Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-475609