Joly M F, Foggin P M, Zvagulis I, Pless I B
Can J Public Health. 1989 Sep-Oct;80(5):351-4.
We studied all bicycling accidents requiring hospital visits among children 15 years of age and less, occurring on the Island of Montreal over an 18-month period. Data collected from 11 major Montreal hospitals and police accident reports were examined using various statistical methods: visual representation (a comparative accident index), spatial (quadrat analysis), and a comparative environmental analysis (differentiation of means). The results suggest that these accidents are not distributed randomly but correspond to a particular spatial pattern. High-risk areas are characterized by high population density, fast and dense vehicular traffic, and the absence of parks. Accidents usually take place on two-way streets, on straight stretches far from traffic lights, on dry pavement, and during clear weather when the visibility is good. More boys than girls are involved in these accidents and, more often than not, failure to obey traffic regulations is involved. The socio-economic status of the injured child tends to be low.
我们研究了蒙特利尔岛上15岁及以下儿童在18个月期间发生的所有需要住院治疗的自行车事故。从蒙特利尔11家主要医院收集的数据以及警方事故报告，采用了各种统计方法进行分析：直观展示（比较事故指数）、空间分析（方格分析）以及比较环境分析（均值差异分析）。结果表明，这些事故并非随机分布，而是呈现出特定的空间模式。高风险区域的特点是人口密度高、车辆交通密集且速度快，并且没有公园。事故通常发生在双向街道上，远离交通信号灯的直线路段、干燥的路面上，以及能见度良好的晴朗天气。涉及这些事故的男孩比女孩多，而且往往涉及不遵守交通规则的情况。受伤儿童的社会经济地位往往较低。
