Table 2

Characteristic of the study population presenting vehicle incident or collision

N (%)
n=70 027
Missing %
Age, mean (SD)46 (20)0
 16–4434 871 (50)
 45–6421 305 (30)
 65–8411 605 (17)
 ≥852246 (3)
Women18 175 (26)0
Trapped at scene7754 (11)0
Systolic blood pressure at scene, mean (SD)133 (28)22
 SBP <85 mm Hg1752 (3)
 SBP <60 mm Hg423 (1)
Heart rate at scene, mean (SD)87 (22)19
 Slow, HR <50 beats per minute1149 (2)
 Fast, HR >100 beats per minute14 431 (25)
Glasgow Coma Scale at scene, mean (SD)14 (3)3
 15 (Alert)58 803 (77)
 12–14 (Verbal)8524 (12)
 7–11 (Pain)3081 (5)
 3–6 (Unconsciousness)4003 (6)
ISS, mean (SD)17 (12)0
 ISS <912 178 (17)
 ISS 9–1526 542 (38)
 ISS ≥1531 306 (45)
AIS Head ≥315 634 (22)0
Prehospital intubation3846 (6)0
Prehospital tranexamic acid9567 (14)0
Admission to MTC44 984 (64)0
Need for trauma intervention21 473 (31)0
 Admission in ICU19 947 (28)0
 Urgent surgery or embolisation5086 (7)0
 Urgent blood transfusion3299 (5)0
Early death at 24 hours1976 (3)0
Death at 30 days3868 (6)0
  • AIS, Abbreviated Injury Scale; HR, heart rate; ICU, intensive care unit; ISS, injury severity score; MTC, major trauma centre; SBP, systolic blood pressure.