Table 4 The reported causes of 33 accidents
From: Kitesurfing and snowkiting injuries in Norway: a retrospective study
Reported causes of accidents | Total (n = 33) | Water (n = 15) | Snow (n = 18) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
n | (%) | n | (%) | n | (%) | |
Operator error /lack of experience | 27 | (82) | 15 | (100) | 12 | (67) |
Difficult wind conditions | 11 | (33) | 2 | (13) | 9 | (50) |
Wind strength | 8 | (24) | 3 | (20) | 5 | (28) |
Snow conditions | 5 | (15) | 0 | (0) | 5 | (28) |
Fatigue | 3 | (9) | 2 | (13) | 1 | (6) |
Other kiters | 1 | (3) | 0 | (0) | 1 | (6) |
Light conditions | 1 | (3) | 0 | (0) | 1 | (6) |
Inability to detach from kite | 1 | (3) | 1 | (6) | 0 | (0) |