Traffic accidents in childhood--an analysis of 4100 cases
Willital, G.H.; Meier, H.
Münchener Medizinische Wochenschrift 119(17): 565-568
1977
ISSN/ISBN: 0341-3098 PMID: 406530 Document Number: 122962
Every hour a child dies as a result of an accident. Most accidents to children occur between 10.00 and 12.00 in the morning and between 15.00 and 17.00 in the afternoon. 2-6 year-old children are particularly liable to accidents. They make up 50% of all accidents to children. 20% of all accidents occur in traffic; in this group especially, the most deaths and multiple injuries are to be seen. An inquiry among 1000 children revealed that their knowledge of traffic behavior is particularly poor; according to the school standards of assessment, one third of all children would not reach the level of the class in this special field. 52% of all children in cars and 36% of all children on bicycles are in danger of their lives.