Gender Differences in Commuting Injuries in Spain and Their Impact on Injury Prevention

Table 6

Frequency and percentage distribution of commuting accidents by gender and by seriousness. Spain (2006–2010).

	Traffic-related injuries				Nontraffic-related injuries
	Number	Men (%)	Women (%)	c.s.r.	Number	Men (%)	Women (%)	c.s.r.
Total	266,646	55.5	44.5		168,129	43.7	56.3
	Chi-Squared = 1,400.883  d.f. = 2				Chi-Squared = 257.270   d.f. = 2
Slight	259,357	54.9	45.1	37.2	166,210	43.5	56.5	13.1
Serious	6,142	75.8	24.2		1,731	54.9	45.1
Fatal	1,147	82.5	17.5		188	90.4	9.6

Notes. The csr refers to the column “percentages of accidents suffered by women.” Source. Prepared by the authors using the anonymous data on occupational accidents provided by the Subdirección General de Estadística of the Ministerio de Empleo y Seguridad Social.