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Chapter 4 - For The Safety of Canadian Children And Youth - Public Health Agency of Canada
Chapter 4
Pedestrian Injuries
HIGHLIGHTS
The pedestrian injury-related death rate has declined considerably among those under the age of 20. During the period 1990-1992, pedestrian injuries caused the death of 5 times fewer children and youth than in the mid 1960s. Between 1984 and 1992 the hospitalization rate dropped by 30% (Statistics Canada).
Among preschool children, 31% of pedestrian injuries reported by CHIRPP in 1993 occurred at an off-public-road location, the most frequent sites being private roads (including driveways), footpaths and parking areas; 24% of these off-public-road injuries occurred in driveways. A typical scenario might be "child playing on riding toy, rode into the car which was backing out of the driveway". Unfortunately, driveway-related pedestrian deaths are not a widely recognized hazard.
CHAPTER
4
Pedestrian Injuries
Magnitude of the Problem
Age and Sex
Provinces and Territories
Historical Trends
Circumstances, Nature of Injuries and Opportunities for Action
Introduction
Circumstances According to Death and Hospitalization Data as well as CHIRPP Data
Sex-Related Differences
Pedestrian Injuries Related to School Buses
Distribution by Socioeconomic Status
Opportunities for Action
Preventive Measures
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