Analysis of electric bicycle-related traffic injury in Songjiang District of Shanghai
10.19428/j.cnki.sjpm.2022.21361
- VernacularTitle:上海市松江区电动自行车道路交通伤害状况的分析
- Author:
Lei CHEN
1
;
Chao PENG
1
;
Chunying XIE
2
;
Xiao ZHANG
3
Author Information
1. Xiaokunshan Community Health Service Center， Songjiang District， Shanghai 201616， China
2. Shihudang Community Health Service Center， Songjiang District， Shanghai 201604， China
3. Maogang Community Health Service Center， Songjiang District， Shanghai 201607， China
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
electric bicycle;
road traffic injury;
existing circumstances research;
influencing factor;
Songjiang District
- From:
Shanghai Journal of Preventive Medicine
2022;34(4):335-339
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
ObjectiveTo explore the status and influencing factors of electric bicycle （e-bike）-related traffic injury in Songjiang District of Shanghai， and to provide reference for prevention and control of the injury. MethodsA self-designed questionnaire was used to investigate the community residents over 16 years old who rode e-bike in Songjiang Western Industrial Zone. The survey included general demographic characteristics， physical and psychological conditions， e-bike use， accidents and injuries. Descriptive analysis， chi-square test and Fisher's exact probability method were used to explore the influencing factors of traffic injury by e-bike in Songjiang District. Results1 030 questionnaires were distributed and 1 013 valid questionnaires were recovered. The effective rate of the questionnaire was 98.35%. From June 2020 to May 2021， the incidence of e-bike traffic accidents in Songjiang Western Industrial Zone was 17.47% and the incidence of injuries was 12.64%. The difference between e-bike accident group and non accident group was statistically significant （P<0.05） in the following factors： gender， registered residence， educational level， sleeping time， fatigue， violation of traffic regulations including speed limit 25 km‧h-1 and crossing of red traffic lights， riding after alcohol drinking， riding speed higher than 30 km‧h-1， riding on the phone， wearing headset， turning without prompting signal， riding on the lane of motor vehicles，and e-bike life. The top three injured body parts were limb pelvis （48.10%）， body surface （27.85%） and head （13.92%）. The nature of injury was mainly contusion / abrasion （82.03%）， followed by fracture （17.19%）. ConclusionThe incidence of e-bike traffic accidents in Songjiang District is high. We should strengthen the traffic safety education of e-bike riders， strengthen the road traffic control， and reduce the occurrence of e-bike road traffic accidents in Songjiang District.
