PEDESTRIAN INJURIES TO CHILDREN YOUNGER THAN 5 YEARS OF AGE

This study analyzes nonfatal as well as fatal motor vehicle-related pedestrian injuries in children younger than 5 years of age for the purpose of understanding the circumstances of the injury events and identifying potential interventions. This study compares toddlers and preschool-age children to determine differences and similarities in (1) characteristics of the child and environment, (2) circumstances of the event, and (3) injury severity and patterns.

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• Corporate Authors:

  American Academy of Pediatrics

  P.O. Box 1034
  Evanston, IL  United States  60204
• Authors:
  • Winn, D G
  • Agran, P F
  • Castillo, D N
• Publication Date: 1991-10

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 776-782
• Serial:
  • Pediatrics
  • Volume: 88
  • Issue Number: 4
  • Publisher: American Academy of Pediatrics
  • ISSN: 0031-4005
  • EISSN: 1098-4275
  • Serial URL: http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Children; Fatalities; Infants; Injuries; Pedestrian safety; Pedestrian vehicle crashes; Pedestrians; Preschool children; Residential streets
• Old TRIS Terms: Residential roads
• Subject Areas: Highways; Pedestrians and Bicyclists; Safety and Human Factors; I81: Accident Statistics; I84: Personal Injuries;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00622456
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jun 30 1992 12:00AM