Overview
The category of transport collisions refers to both motor vehicle collisions and other land transport collisions in the report. Motor vehicle collisions were the second most burdensome cause of injury behind only falls and refer to either a motor vehicle or a pedestrian involved in a collision with a car, truck, van, bus, motorcycle, or all-terrain vehicle. Other land transport collisions were the fourth most burdensome injury category and were defined in the report as a collision with a non-motorized form of transportation, including those involving pedal cycles, animals, and railways. While there is a general decrease in the amount of transport collisions in our community, there are higher prevalence rates among adolescents and young adults (15-24), particularly among males. Of those injured as a result of a collision, 51% occupied a car and 22% occupied a pedal cycle. Higher rates of transport collision fatalities were found among residents in the Town of Amherstburg and Municipality of Leamington.
Key Facts
- Transport collisions account for approximately 2,600 emergency room visits and 20 deaths per year in Windsor and Essex County.
- Emergency department (ED) visits were greatest among adolescents and young adults (15-24 years old).
- Three quarters of those who are fatally injured in transport collisions are males.
- Emergency department visits decreased by 22% for motor vehicle collisions and 31% for other land transport collisions since 2003.
Causes of Emergency Department Visits and Mortalities: Motor Vehicle Collisions
|
Rank |
Cause of Emergency Department Visits* |
ED visits |
Cause of Mortality* |
Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
Car occupant injured in collision with car, pick-up truck or van |
968 |
Motor- or nonmotor-vehicle accident, type of vehicle unspecified |
26 |
|
2 |
Car Occupant injured in non-collision transport accident (overturning) |
150 |
Traffic accident of specified type but victim’s mode of transport unknown |
15 |
|
3 |
Pedestrian injured in collision with car, pick-up truck or van |
145 |
Car occupant injured in non-collision transport accident (e.g., overturning) |
8 |
|
4 |
Occupant of special all-terrain or other motor-vehicle designed primarily for off-road use, injured in a transport accident |
123 |
Pedestrian injured in collision with car, pick-up truck or van |
7 |
|
5 |
Car Occupant injured in collision with fixed or stationary object |
107 |
Motorcycle rider injured in collision with car, pick-up truck or van |
5 |
Source: Ambulatory Emergency External Cause [2014], Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care, IntelliHEALTH ONTARIO, Date Extracted: [Oct 22, 2015]. Death [2007-2011], Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care, IntelliHEALTH ONTARIO, Date Extracted: [Oct 22, 2015].
*The injury data are reported using the codes defined by the International Classification of Disease 10.
The primary cause of injury resulting from motor vehicle collisions is a collision involving a car and another motor vehicle, which accounted for 44% of all emergency department visits in this category. Although 55% of reported collision fatalities lack sufficient detail to determine the nature of the collision or vehicle type, there were higher fatality rates in those which involved an overturning car, a collision with a pedestrian, or a collision involving a motorcycle.
Causes of Emergency Department Visits and Mortalities: Other Land Transport Collisions
|
Rank |
Cause of Emergency Department Visits* |
ED visits |
Cause of Mortality* |
Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
Pedal cyclist injured in noncollision transport accidents |
339 |
Pedal cyclist injured in noncollision transport accident |
<5 |
|
2 |
Pedal cyclist injured in collision with fixed of stationary object |
23 |
Pedestrian injured in collision with railway train or railway vehicle |
<5 |
Source: Ambulatory Emergency External Cause [2014], Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care, IntelliHEALTH ONTARIO, Date Extracted: [Oct 22, 2015]. Death [2007-2011], Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care, IntelliHEALTH ONTARIO, Date Extracted: [Oct 22, 2015].
*The injury data are reported using the codes defined by the International Classification of Disease 10.
When considering non-motorized or other land-transport vehicles, the primary causes of injury were not collision-related. In fact, 88% of emergency department visits in this category were the result of non-collision bicycle injuries and include situations such as a cyclist being thrown from their bike without necessarily colliding with an external object. The two highest occurring types of fatal injuries in this category both had less than 5 fatalities (non-collision bike incidents and pedestrians injured by train).
View the full Injury Profile of Windsor and Essex County here.