@article{ref1,
title="Paediatric pedestrian trauma: The danger after school",
journal="Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health",
year="2008",
author="Newbury, C. and Hsiao, Kai and Dansey, Rangi and Hamill, Joseph",
volume="44",
number="9",
pages="488 - 491",
abstract="Aim: To examine the demographics of road pedestrian trauma in children in the Auckland region and to provide data that can help target prevention strategies. Methods: A retrospective analysis was conducted of all children (0-14 years) in the Auckland region admitted to the hospital or killed following a pedestrian versus vehicle injury for the 6-year period 2000-2005. Excluded were pedestrians injured in a driveway. Results: Over the 6-year period, 364 children were involved in pedestrian crashes resulting in 25 deaths. The median age was 7 years. Males comprised 63%. Pacific Islanders and Maori were over-represented. Three hundred seventeen patients had injury times recorded. Of these, 49% occurred between 3 and 7 pm. Injury peaks for school days showed a tri-modal pattern with injury peaks at 8-9 am, 3-4 pm and 5-6 pm with the 3-4 pm after-school peak predominating. Conclusion: Prevention strategies should concentrate on the hours after school finishes and should be tailored for Maori and Pacific Island communities. <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1034-4810",
doi="10.1111/j.1440-1754.2008.01330.x",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1440-1754.2008.01330.x"
}