| Type of injuries |
n=102 |
Percentage victims |
| Head |
67 |
65.7 |
| Scalp injury |
53 |
79.1 |
| Subscalpular haematomas |
26 |
38.8 |
| Intracranial haemorrhages |
42 |
62.6 |
| Extradural |
2 |
4.8 |
| Subdural |
31 |
73.8 |
| Subarachnoid |
36 |
85.7 |
| Intracerebral |
2 |
4.8 |
| Meninges torn |
5 |
7.5 |
| Skull fractures |
39 |
58.2 |
| No fractures |
28 |
41.8 |
| Brain injury |
27 |
40.2 |
| Thoracic injuries |
56 |
54.9 |
| Haemothorax |
4 |
7.1 |
| Clavicular and rib cage fracture |
51 |
91.1 |
| Lungs |
14 |
25 |
| Heart |
4 |
7.1 |
| Mediastinum |
1 |
1.8 |
| Abdominal injuries |
31 |
30.3 |
| Haemoperitoneum |
16 |
51.6 |
| Liver |
16 |
51.6 |
| Spleen |
6 |
19.4 |
| Kidney |
4 |
12.9 |
| Pelvic bone fractures |
5 |
16.1 |
| Multiple injuries |
57 |
55.6 |
| Abrasion, contusion and laceration |
57 |
100 |
| Limb fractures |
17 |
29.8 |
| Traumatic/ Flaying injuries |
7 |
12.2 |
| Vertebral injuries |
21 |
20.5 |
| Fracture/dislocation of the cervical vertebra |
16 |
76.2 |
| Fracture/dislocation of the thoracic vertebra |
5 |
23.8 |
| Major vessel injuries |
12 |
11.7 |
| Aorta |
10 |
83.3 |
| Superior mesenteric artery |
2 |
16.6 |