Injury prevention : journal of the International Society for Child and Adolescent Injury Prevention
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Multicenter Study
Emergency presentations by vulnerable road users: implications for injury prevention.
Most emergency presentations by vulnerable road users were the result of collisions that did not involve a motor vehicle. Many injuries occurred off-road without police attendance. Hence, reliance on official police records would underestimate the magnitude and scope of these injuries. Suggestions to provide a safer road environment are given.