CHILDHOOD PEDESTRIAN INJURIES IN THE PERTH METROPOLITAN-AREA

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To examine the characteristics of childhood pedestrian injuries in the Perth metropolitan area from 1980 to 1989. DESIGN: Retrospective descriptive study. SETTING: Perth metropolitan area, Western Australia. PARTICIPANTS: Child pedestrians aged 0 to 14 years who were injured during the period 1 January 1980 to 31 December 1989. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: An extensive database which reported fatal and non-fatal motor vehicle collisions was used to obtain details on the child pedestrian, the vehicle involved in the collision, and the environmental factors related to these injuries. RESULTS: A total of 1282 child pedestrian injuries were reported in the 10 year period. Children aged betw..