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Table 2 Notification delays of fatal road accidents

From: In-depth evaluation of the effects of an automatic emergency call system on road fatalities

Delay

Accidents involving motor vehicle occupant fatality (N)

Accidents involving unprotected road user fatality (N)

Overall (N)

eCall designed for vehicle

eCall not designed for vehicle

Motor vehicle involved

No motor vehicle involved

Less than 5 minutes

79.8% (579)

70.8% (17)

97.3% (215)

77.2% (21)

83.4% (832)

5 to 30 minutes

17.0% (123)

4.2% (1)

1.8% (4)

11.7% (3)

13.2% (131)

More than 30 minutes

3.2% (23)

25.0% (6)

0.9% (2)

11.1% (3)

3.4% (34)

Total

100.0% (725)

100.0% (24)

100.0% (221)

100.0% (27)

100.0% (997)