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Pedestrian Safety Among High School Runners: A Case Series
Erin Shore1,2, Randi DeLong1, Elaine Powell1
1National Center for Catastrophic Sport Injury Research, Department of Exercise and Sport Science, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
Sports Health
|September 26, 2022
Summary
High school runners involved in motor vehicle crashes (MVCs) are rare but tragic. Implementing runner safety programs and emergency action plans can prevent these pedestrian incidents.
Area of Science:
- Sports Medicine
- Public Health
- Injury Prevention
Background:
- Participation in high school cross-country and track has risen significantly.
- Concurrently, pedestrian-involved motor vehicle crashes (MVCs) have increased.
- Pedestrian safety for runners in organized sports is an underemphasized area despite severe injury risks.
Purpose of the Study:
- To document pedestrian-involved MVCs affecting student athletes.
- Data was sourced from the National Center for Catastrophic Sport Injury Research (NCCSIR).
Main Methods:
- A case series approach was employed using NCCSIR surveillance data from 2011-2020.
- Descriptive statistics, detailed case summaries, and Haddon Matrix analyses were performed.
Main Results:
- Eight incidents involved 11 student athletes, leading to 9 fatalities.
- Crashes often occurred in the afternoon/early evening (5 cases), during Fall (4 cases), and in rural settings (6 cases).
- Haddon Matrix analysis suggested the need for runner safety programs and integration into emergency action plans.
Conclusions:
- Runner-related MVCs are infrequent but devastating.
- Schools must integrate pedestrian safety measures into athletic practices and training runs.
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