How safe are children in cars on European roads?

Data are presented from a SafetyNet Basic Fact Sheet (Children) and information retrieved from the CARE database in 2007. It is shown that the total number of fatally injured children in EU-14 has decreased from 1427 in 2000 to 958 in 2005. A similar pattern has occurred since 2001 for children as passengers in cars from 655 in 2001 to 396 in 2005. Children in cars are on average at less than a fifth of the risk of dying in a road accident than the average person in a car. Children in cars and taxis make up 42% of all child fatalities, with an additional 28% being fatally injured as pedestrians. Specific countries with higher child accident fatalities for particular accident types were also identified. The results of the analysis allow for an overall picture of the safety level of children in cars in Europe, providing thus useful support to all decision makers working for the improvement of safety in the European road network.

• Authors:
  • Walter, L
  • Broughton, J
  • LAWTON, B
  • Yannis, G
  • EVGENIKOS, P
  • HOEGLINGER, S
  • BOS, N
• Publication Date: 2007

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: A/TRS/5822/07
• Serial:
  • TRL STAFF PAPERS
  • Publisher: TRL

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Children; Crash rates; Pedestrians; Safety; Statistics; Vehicle compartments; Vehicle interiors; Vehicle occupants
• Geographic Terms: Europe
• ITRD Terms: 1612: Accident rate; 1758: Child; 8034: Europe; 1377: Interior (veh); 1733: Pedestrian; 1665: Safety; 6555: Statistics; 1715: Vehicle occupant
• Subject Areas: Data and Information Technology; Passenger Transportation; Pedestrians and Bicyclists; Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment; I81: Accident Statistics;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01087307
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• Files: ITRD
• Created Date: Jan 29 2008 10:12AM