Pedestrian and Bike Pedestrian and Bike Injuries in MinnesotaInjuries in Minnesota

Presenters: Presenters:

Dorothy GondweDorothy Gondwe

Leslie Seymour, MD MPHLeslie Seymour, MD MPH

Bicyclists: Other Users of Bicyclists: Other Users of the Roadthe Road

Injury & Violence Prevention UnitInjury & Violence Prevention UnitMinnesota Department of HealthMinnesota Department of Health

Leslie Seymour, MD MPHLeslie Seymour, MD MPHAnna Gaichas, MSAnna Gaichas, MS CTS Transportation ConferenceCTS Transportation ConferenceJon Roesler, MSJon Roesler, MS May 20, 2009May 20, 2009Mark Kinde, MPHMark Kinde, MPH

‘Bike-related injuries increase in Twin Cities’

By TIM HARLOW, Star Tribune October 3, 2008

Data SourcesData Sources

Crash Data: 2000-2002, 2004-2007Crash Data: 2000-2002, 2004-2007 Hospital Data: 2000-2007Hospital Data: 2000-2007 CODES Data: 2000-2002, 2004-2005 CODES Data: 2000-2002, 2004-2005 Trauma Data Base: 2000-2008Trauma Data Base: 2000-2008 Death Certificate Data: 2000-2008Death Certificate Data: 2000-2008

MV/Bicycle Crashes in MV/Bicycle Crashes in MinnesotaMinnesota

0

200

400

600

800

1000

1200

Crash

Hospital

MV/Bicycle Crashes by MV/Bicycle Crashes by Gender, 2000-2007Gender, 2000-2007

26%

74%

FM

MV/Bicycle Crashes by MV/Bicycle Crashes by Age-groupAge-group

020406080

100120140160180200

20002001200220032004200520062007

Bicycle Crashes:Bicycle Crashes:7 – County Metro vs. 7 – County Metro vs.

Greater MNGreater MN

050

100150200250300350400450500

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

MetroGreater MN

Bicycle Deaths: Bicycle Deaths: Traffic vs. Other CauseTraffic vs. Other Cause

0

24

6

810

12

1416

18

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

Other

TrafficRelated

Injuries from Injuries from Car/Bike InteractionsCar/Bike Interactions

0

100

200

300

400

500

600

700

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

Injuries from Injuries from Car/Bike InteractionsCar/Bike Interactions

0

100

200

300

400

500

600

70020

05

2006

2007

Severity of InjuriesSeverity of Injuries

0

100

200

300

400

500

600

700

mildmoderatesevere+dths

Severity by Age-groupSeverity by Age-group

0

200

400

600

800

1000

0-1011-1

516-2

021-2

526-3

031-3

536-4

041-4

546-5

051-5

556-6

061-6

566-7

071+

mildmoderatesevere

Bicycle Injuries: Bicycle Injuries: MVC VS Other CauseMVC VS Other Cause

0

1000

2000

3000

4000

5000

6000

7000

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

OtherMVC

Average Hospital Charges for Average Hospital Charges for Bicycle-crash InjuriesBicycle-crash Injuries

$0

$1,000

$2,000

$3,000

$4,000

$5,000

$6,000

$7,000

$8,000

$9,000

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

TrafficRelatedOther

‘Bike-related injuries increase in Twin Cities’

By TIM HARLOW, Star Tribune October 3, 2008

ConclusionsConclusions

2000-2005: mv/bike crashes increased.2000-2005: mv/bike crashes increased. 2005-2007: mv/bike crashes decreased.2005-2007: mv/bike crashes decreased. 2008-2009: ?2008-2009: ? Changes in numbers only…what does it Changes in numbers only…what does it

mean?mean? Any changes in number of bicyclists?Any changes in number of bicyclists?

What Next?What Next?

We need denominator data…. We need denominator data…. – How many bicyclists are there? How many bicyclists are there? – How much / where are they riding?How much / where are they riding?