Preventing pediatric pedestrian injuries

J Trauma. 2009 May;66(5):1492-9. doi: 10.1097/TA.0b013e31819d9c9b.

Abstract

Pedestrian-related crashes cause an estimated 1.2 million deaths and 50 million injuries worldwide. There were 32,590 nonfatal injuries reported among children 0 to 14 years of age in the United States in 2006. The incidence of pedestrian injuries seems to be decreasing due to improvements in trauma care and a nationwide decline in walking. This article is a special communication and overview of selected literature regarding efforts to decrease the frequency of pediatric pedestrian trauma. WalkSafe an elementary school-based pedestrian injury prevention program will be discussed as an example of a program that has been able to demonstrate a decrease in injuries in children.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Accident Prevention / methods*
  • Accidents, Traffic / mortality
  • Accidents, Traffic / prevention & control*
  • Accidents, Traffic / statistics & numerical data*
  • Adolescent
  • Age Distribution
  • Child
  • Child, Preschool
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Incidence
  • Injury Severity Score
  • Male
  • Risk Factors
  • Safety Management
  • Sex Distribution
  • Survival Analysis
  • United States
  • Walking / injuries*