Child Pedestrian Injuries in the United States

Causes and consequences of pedestrian injuries in children

“…The peak age for pedestrian injuries (7.9 years) and the male preponderance in this investigation are consistent with results of other study groups [9,10,14,16,18]. The mean ISS of 6.0 within the study interval (1989)(1990)(1991)(1992)(1993)(1994)(1995)(1996)(1997)(1998)(1999)(2000)(2001) is clearly higher than the ISS of 4.9 reported for children injured in pedestrian-car collisions in Gothenburg, Sweden within the study period 1993-1996 [19], but somewhat lower than the number of 6.8 reported for Californian children injured in pedestrian-motor-vehicle collisions [14].…”

Accidents on hospital wards.

“…Returning to the late twentieth century, water is still a major hazard' 2 and, of course, we have to cope with the car,3 4 …”

Higher risk of auto versus pedestrian crashes in school-age children on school days

“…Prior research has been inconsistent at showing the benefit of these interventions. 4,5,9,12 Peer-reviewed research supports the positive effects of educational programs on child pedestrian safety. Research conducted by Fortenberry and Brown showed success in reducing rates of APC in children aged 6 years to 7 years by 33.8% after implementation of a school based traffic safety program.…”

“…Environmental modifications, such as speed bumps, marked crosswalks, reduced speed limits, sidewalks, pedestrian bridges, and over/underpasses are common. Prior research has been inconsistent at showing the benefit of these interventions 4,5,9,12 . Peer-reviewed research supports the positive effects of educational programs on child pedestrian safety.…”