Table 2 Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on the burden of trauma centers and percentage change of RTC

Australia

Westmead Hospital Trauma Registry

− 23 to − 34 *2020 versus 2016–2019

− 40 to − 52 *2020 versus 2016–2019

Overall, trauma admission reduced by 23–34%, and number of RTC admission reduced by 40–52%

[124]

India

Tertiary care referral hospital, North India

− 34 to − 73

− 51 to − 86

Overall, trauma admission reduced by 34–73%, And number of RTC admission reduced by 51–86%

[127]

Multi-centre

− 63

80

Overall, trauma admission was reduced by 63%, and number of RTC admission reduced by 80%

[141]

Ireland

Connolly Hospital, Dublin, Ireland

− 40

− 60

Overall, trauma admission was reduced by 40%. Number of RTC admission reduced by 60%

[131]

New Zealand

Midland Trauma Registry

− 43 *March 5–18. 2020 versus March 26–April 8, 2020

− 21 *March 5–18. 2020 versus March 26–April 8, 2020

Overall, trauma admission was reduced by 43%. Number of RTC admission reduced by 21%

[132]

South Africa

Edendale Hospital Emergency Department, in Kwa-Zulu Natal

− 47 *April–May 2020 versus February–March 2020

− 78

Overall, trauma admission was reduced by 47%. Number of RTC admission reduced by 73%

[25]

Groote Schuur Hospital (GSH), Cape Metro West Health District, Cape Town

− 53

− 74

Overall, trauma admission was reduced by 53%. Number of RTC admission reduced by 74%

[142]

UK

Royal Victoria Hospital (RVH) Belfast, Northern Ireland

− 26

− 53

Overall, trauma admission was reduced by 26%. Number of RTC admission reduced by 53%

[105]

Aintree University Hospital, Liverpool, England

− 38

− 43

Overall, trauma admission was reduced by 38%. Number of RTC presentation reduced by 43%

[108]

North-West London Major Trauma Centre

− 46

− 48

Overall, trauma admission was reduced by 46%. Number of RTC presentation reduced by 48%

[60]

USA

Les Angeles County trauma center

− 2

NA

Trauma decreased with fewer motor vehicle collisions

[128]

Multicenter study of US trauma centers

− 11

− 27

Overall, trauma admission was reduced by 11%. There was a decrease in number of RTC admission by 27%

[129]

UC Davis Medical Center

NA

− 38

38% reduction in motor-vehicle injury

[47]

McLaren Oakland Hospital (MOH) in Pontiac, MI

− 45 *2020 versus March–April 2016–2019

− 46

Overall, trauma admission reduced by 45%. There was a decrease in RTC admission by − 46%

[107]

Portsmouth Regional Hospital

− 57 *February–April 2020 versus 2017–2019

− 81 *February–April 2020 versus 2017–2019

Overall, trauma admission was reduced by − 57%. RTC presentation reduced by 81%

[130]