Table 2

Incidence of adverse outcomes per 1000 women involved in motor vehicle crashes

Outcome and studyNumber of studiesNumber of womenIncidence estimate per 1000 women95% CI
Maternal
Maternal death312 0003.600.25–10.42
Azar et al,2 20056.574.68–8.97
Kvarnstrand et al,27 20086.613.70–10.88
Miller et al,40 20160.260.01–1.47
Admission to hospital2383817.0813.20–21.46
Vivian-Taylor et al,6 20128.905.28–14.03
Weiss et al,35 200829.1921.94–38.0
Placenta abruption636 73716.147.04–28.78
Wolf et al,29 19938.105.02–12.36
Miller et al,40 20161.050.29–2.70
Schiff and Holt,28 2005113.4088.80–142.01
Schiff et al,36 201012.258.80–16.58
Vivian-Taylor et al,6 201216.3211.26–22.84
Vladutiu et al,8 20137.176.15–8.31
Preterm delivery5265 680191.9045.98–405.74
Schiff and Holt,28 2005316.15278.53–355.65
Schiff et al,36 201097.3787.53–107.92
Vivian-Taylor et al,6 201283.0971.42–95.98
Vladutiu et al,8 2013110.33106.43–114.33
Whitehead,39 2013437.00435.00–439.01
PROM3260 31042.335.87–109.24
Schiff and Holt,28 200522.3411.95–37.89
Vladutiu et al,8 201323.5321.66–25.51
Whitehead,39 201396.0094.81–97.20
Labour induction23930276.43262.54290.54
Schiff and Holt,28 2005223.37190.15–259.42
Schiff et al,36 2010286.14270.87–301.78
Caesarean section512 338166.6547.34–339.00
Miller et al,40 20166.063.85–9.08
Schiff and Holt,28 2005254.30219.38–291.73
Schiff et al,36 2010259.26244.48–274.46
Vivian-Taylor et al,6 2012260.14241.13–279.85
Wolf et al,29 1993171.68157.35–186.76
Offspring
Perinatal death847 9926.603.81–10.12
Kvarnstrand et al,27 2008Fetal/neonatal17.6212.62–23.92
Hyde et al,26 2003Fetal5.013.66–6.70
Miller et al,40 2016Stillbirth0.790.16–2.31
Schiff and Holt,28 2005Fetal12.034.85–24.62
Vivian-Taylor et al,6 2012Stillbirth16.8211.67–23.42
Vladutiu et al,8 2013Stillbirth5.254.38–6.23
Schiff et al,36 2010Fetal4.182.29–7.01
Wolf et al,29 1993Fetal3.471.59–6.58
Fetal distress2393060.0952.85–67.77
Schiff and Holt,28 2005132.30105.84–162.56
Schiff et al,36 201050.4843.31–58.44
Meconium at delivery2393052.6145.82–59.85
Schiff and Holt,28 200563.5745.15–86.57
Schiff et al,36 201051.0843.86–59.08
RDS3652215.195.83–28.68
Schiff and Holt,28 200532.6519.77–50.51
Schiff et al,36 201014.6410.85–19.30
Wolf et al,29 19936.173.53–10.00
  • Data source: population database

  • PROM, premature rupture of membranes; RDS, respiratory distress syndrome.