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Table
2.03 contains the injury levels by
participant placement in the crash.
Pedestrians involved in a crash were at
the greatest risk for a fatal
injury. In fact, pedestrians were
18 times more likely than other crash
participants to sustain a fatal
injury. For occupants, the back
seat provided more protection against
fatal injury. Front seat passengers
were 1.5 times more likely than back seat
passengers to sustain a fatal injury.
The gender breakdown of crash
participants is found in Table
2.04. Over half of the crash
participants were males (55%). Males
sustained fatal injuries at a slightly
higher rate than females. While
female crash participants were more
likely to sustain an injury than male
crash participants.
Figure 2.05 shows the age of persons
involved in crashes. The largest
proportion of crash participants (37%)
were aged 15 to 24 years. Individuals
over the age of 65 years represented a
small proportion of crash participants.
However, in the event of a crash,
individuals of this age group were 3
times more likely than all other age
groups to sustain a fatal injury.
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