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Drawing the curtain back on injured commercial bicyclists

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  • Heyer, J.H.
  • Sethi, M.
  • Wall, S.P.
  • Ayoung-Chee, P.
  • Slaughter, D.
  • Jacko, S.
  • DiMaggio, C.J.
  • Frangos, S.G.

Abstract

Objectives. We determined the demographic characteristics, behaviors, injuries, and outcomes of commercial bicyclists who were injured while navigating New York City's (NYC's) central business district. Methods. Our study involved a secondary analysis of prospectively collected data from a level 1 regional trauma center in 2008 to 2014 of bicyclists struck by motor vehicles. We performed univariable and multivariable logistic regression analyses. Results. Of 819 injured bicyclists, 284 (34.7%) were working. Commercial bicyclists included 24.4% to 45.1% of injured bicyclists annually. Injured commercial bicyclists were more likely Latino (56.7%; 95% confidence interval [CI] = 50.7, 62.8 vs 22.7%; 95% CI = 19.2, 26.5). Commercial bicyclists were less likely to be distracted by electronic devices (5.0%; 95% CI = 2.7, 8.2 vs 12.7%; 95% CI = 9.9, 15.9) or to have consumed alcohol (0.7%; 95% CI = 0.9, 2.5 vs 9.5%; 95% CI = 7.2, 12.3). Commercial and noncommercial bicyclists did not differ in helmet use (38.4%; 95% CI = 32.7, 44.4 vs 30.8%; 95% CI = 26.9, 34.9). Injury severity scores were less severe in commercial bicyclists (odds ratio = 0.412; 95% CI = 0.235, 0.723). Conclusions. Commercial bicyclists represent a unique cohort of vulnerable roadway users. In NYC, minorities, especially Latinos, should be targeted for safety education programs.

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  • Heyer, J.H. & Sethi, M. & Wall, S.P. & Ayoung-Chee, P. & Slaughter, D. & Jacko, S. & DiMaggio, C.J. & Frangos, S.G., 2015. "Drawing the curtain back on injured commercial bicyclists," American Journal of Public Health, American Public Health Association, vol. 105(10), pages 2131-2136.
    • Handle: RePEc:aph:ajpbhl:10.2105/ajph.2015.302738_0
    DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2015.302738
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    1. Amelia Thorpe, 2023. "PREFIGURATIVE INFRASTRUCTURE: Mobility, Citizenship, and the Agency of Objects," International Journal of Urban and Regional Research, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 47(2), pages 183-199, March.
    2. Lachapelle, Ugo & Carpentier-Laberge, David & Cloutier, Marie-Soleil & Ranger, Lily, 2021. "A framework for analyzing collisions, near misses and injuries of commercial cyclists," Journal of Transport Geography, Elsevier, vol. 90(C).

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