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summarized in Table 5.1. According to the VicRoads user guide for the crash data (Vicroads,
2008), an accident within 10 metres of an intersection, or on freeway interchanges and
overpass roads, is considered as a collision at an intersection. It should be noted that
highways and freeways in Victoria include many high speed limit roads without limited
access.
Table 5.1: Summary of variables by injury severity
Variables Severe Injury Minor Injury
Occupant gender
Male (reference) 59.9 76.6
Female 38.7 22.0
Unknown 1.4 1.4
Occupant age (years)
0-15 (reference) 5.4 7.4
16-24 19.7 15.5
25-44 31.3 37.7
45-64 23.6 30.4
65+ 18.0 7.7
Unknown 2.0 1.3
Safety restraint
Yes (reference) 73.3 72.1
No 5.0 1.5
Other 2.5 2.4
Unknown 19.2 24.0
Ejected
Yes 12.0 1.9
No/unknown (reference) 88.0 98.1
Vehicle Type
Heavy vehicle 25.4 43.8
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