Road traffic injuries of children

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Road traffic injuries of children

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Epidemiology

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Consequences

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Risk factors

Interventions


1.

Epidemiology


1.

Epidemiology

In the world (1)

In Vietnam

About 12 000 people died and 20 000

About 262 000 child deaths among children and
youth aged 0–19 years – almost 30% of all injury

were injured due to traffic accidents, of

deaths among children as a result of road traffic.

which 35% are children.

.

According to
WHO

One child is killed in a accident, every three
minutes in the world

These deaths on the roads account for
nearly 30% of all deaths among children.

2. Consequences
Severity of road traffic injuries per 100 000 population among children aged 0–17 years, in five Asian countries

300
250

Rate per 100 000 children

200
150
100
50
0

Missed
school

Hospital
1–9 days

Hospital
10+ days

Permanent
disability

Death

- Road traffic injuries are one of the five leading causes of disability for children.

- Significant

numbers of children required hospitalization or missed school as a result of their injuries.
Source: Reference 4.


3. Risk factors

Environmental factors

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Vehicle-related
factors

Childrelated
factors

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Haddon Matrix applied to the risk factors for road traffic injuries among children
Child factors

Vehicle and safety equipment

Physical environment

Socioeconomic

environment

Pre-event

Age; gender; lack of
supervision...

Event

Post-event

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Lack of roadworthiness of vehicle;
Poor road design; lack of public Poverty; single-parent family;
poor lighting; poor state of brakes;

transport; no safety barriers;

poor maternal education; lack

speeding; overloading

lack of alcohol laws

of awareness of

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risks among caregivers.

Size and physical

Child restraints and seat-belts not

Roadside objects such as trees

Lack of safety culture in the

development of child; lack of

fitted or incorrectly used;

and poles

car

equipment to protect

bicycle and motorcycle helmets not

occupants

used

Child’s lack of resilience;

Difficult access to victim; lack of

Lack of availability of adequate

Lack of culture of supporting

lack of access to appropriate

trained health-care

pre-hospital care, acute care

injured people

health
care

and on the road.

and rehabilitation.


4. Interventions

(3,5)

Effective

Utilizing appropriate child restraints and
Forcing a reduction of speed around

seat-belts

schools, residential areas, play areas

Strengthening regional safety
for pedestrians crossing the
road.

Wearing motorcycle and bicycle helmets

Introducing minimum drinking-age
laws


References
1.

Peden M et al., eds. World report on road traffi c injury prevention. Geneva, World Health Organization, 2004

( 22 January 2008).
2. Economic Commission for Europe. Glossary of transport statistics, 3rd ed. New York, NY, United Nations Economic and Social Council, 2003
( 23 February 2008).
3. World Health Statistics 2008. Geneva, World Health Organization, 2008 ( accessed 20
June 2008).
4. Mathers C, Loncar D. Updated projections of global mortality and burden of disease, 2002–2030: data sources, methods and results. Geneva,
World Health Organization, 2005.
5. Kopits E, Cropper M. Traffi c fatalities and income growth.Accident Analysis and Prevention, 2005, 37:169–178.

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