Table 2 Distances and times to first hospital from injury location GIS, by mode of transport
Hospital Class | First Hospital n (%) | Distance (km) to first hospital Median (IQR) | Time (mins) to first hospital Median (IQR) | Definitive Hospital n (%) | Time (hrs) to definitive hospitala Median (IQR) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Travelled by road ambulance – GIS calculated | |||||
 SCIU | 67 (23.1) | 20.3 (72.7) | 27.6 (51.6) | 170 (58.6) | 12.6 (39.9) |
 MTS | 116 (40.0) | 7.7 (9.9) | 15.6 (11.4) | 90 (31.0) | 23.3 (43.6) |
 RTS | 46 (15.8) | 13.4 (29.5) | 18.0 (23.1) | 17 (5.9) | 19.9 (44.4) |
 Local | 61 (21.0) | 8.7 (27) | 12.4 (19.5) | 13 (4.5) | 2.9 (0) |
 Total | 290 | 9.7 (20.0) | 16 (17.8) | 290 | 14.4 (42.9) |
Travelled by air ambulance – direct distances/ recorded times | |||||
 SCIU | 18 (69.2) | 120 (141.9) | 176 (279) | 23 (88.5) | 8.9 (5.2) |
 MTS | 7 (26.9) | 78.4 (34.8) | 153 (33) | 3 (11.5) | N/A |
 RTS | 1 (3.8) | 217.3 (0) | 261 (0) | N/A | N/A |
Travelled by air ambulance – if had travelled by road (not adjusted for ‘on scene’ time) | |||||
 SCIU | 18 (69.2) | 151.2 (184.7) | 111.7 (102.9) | N/A | 23 (88.5) |
 MTS | 7 (26.9) | 93.4 (58.8) | 68.2 (47.5) | N/A | 3 (11.5) |
 RTS | 1 (3.8) | 268.3 (0) | 185.5 (0) | N/A | N/A |
 Total | 26 | 122.8 (133.2) | 168.5 (100.2) | N/A | 26 |