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Table 1 Self-reported reason of the accident. Note the total number of causes is greater than the number of accidents because a number of patients listed multiple reasons

From: The burden of cycling-related trauma to the orthopaedic and trauma department of a level 1 trauma hospital in Adelaide, South Australia

Reason

Number

Too fast

56

Road surface

16

Mechanical issue

15

Driver of vehicle

14

Fatigue

12

Should not have tried to do stunt

10

Too slow

8

Substances on board

3

Unsure/other/not avoidable

25