Non-recovery (n = 95)

Recovery (n = 76)

Total (n = 171)

n

%

n

%

n

%

Accident conditions

Type of road-user

Pedestrian, bicycle, blades, skates

4

4.2

5

6.6

9

5.3

2-wheel motor

6

6.3

7

9.2

13

7.6

ns

4-wheel motor

85

89.5

64

84.2

149

87.1

Reason for travel

Trip to work/school

37

38.9

30

39.5

67

39.2

Work purposes

5

5.3

2

2.6

7

4.1

ns

Other

53

55.8

44

57.9

97

56.7

Position in vehicle

Driver

77

81.1

67

88.2

144

84.2

Passenger

18

18.9

9

11.8

27

15.8

ns

Impact direction

Frontal

23

24.2

15

19.7

38

22.2

Rear

35

36.8

22

28.9

57

33.3

ns

Lateral

24

25.3

22

28.9

46

26.9

Don’t know/no reply

13

13.7

17

22.4

30

17.5

Antagonist

None

4

4.2

12

15.8

16

9.4

Other (pedestrian, fixed obstacle…)

6

6.3

9

11.8

15

8.8

0.01

Motor vehicle

85

89.5

55

72.4

140

81.9

Other factors directly related to the accident

Sick leave following accident

No

5

5.3

13

17.1

18

10.5

0.01

Yes

62

65.3

36

47.4

98

57.3

Don’t know/no reply

28

29.5

27

35.5

55

32.2

Responsibility in accident

No

79

83.2

49

64.5

128

74.9

<0.01

Yes

16

16.8

27

35.5

43

25.1

Intention to lodge complaint

No

52

54.7

52

68.4

104

60.8

<0.05

Yes

16

16.8

4

5.3

20

11.7

Don’t know/no reply

27

28.4

20

26.3

47

27.5

Friend or family member involved

No

65

68.4

56

73.7

121

70.8

ns

Yes

30

31.6

20

26.3

50

29.2