Road Traffic Injuries and Related Safety Measures: A Multicentre Analysis at Military Hospitals in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia

Table 3

Road traffic injuries and related particulars (n = 342).

Road traffic injuries and related particulars	Categories	Frequency (n)	Percentage (%)
Involvement of road traffic collision in the past	Yes	133	38.9
	No	209	61.1
	Total	342	100
Number of road traffic collisions in the past	None	209	61.1
	1 time	48	14.0
	2 times	42	12.3
	≥3 times	43	12.6
	Total	342	100
Type of current road traffic collision	Vehicle–vehicle collision	212	62.0
	Vehicle–fixed object collision	27	7.9
	Vehicle–pedestrian collision	35	10.2
	Vehicle–animal collision	7	2.0
	Overturning of the vehicle	41	12.0
	Vehicle out of control	17	5.0
	Other types of collision	3	0.9
	Total	342	100
Reasons for current road traffic collision	Excessive speed limit	85	24.9
	Disobeying traffic signals	41	12.0
	Incorrect passing	34	9.9
	Sudden lane change	23	6.7
	Use of mobile phone	109	31.9
	Vehicle condition	17	5.0
	Effects of the weather	7	2.0
	Others	26	7.6
	Total	342	100
Anatomical region of road traffic injuries	Head and/or neck	113	33.0
	Thorax	21	6.1
	Abdomen	27	7.9
	Pelvic	31	9.1
	Upper limbs	34	9.9
	Lower limbs	44	12.9
	Spinal cord	14	4.1
	Others	58	17.0
	Total	342	100
Severe injuries	Yes	103	30.1
	No	239	69.9
	Total	342	100