TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2008//
TI  - Paediatric pedestrian trauma: The danger after school
JO  - Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health
A1  - Newbury, C.
A1  - Hsiao, Kai
A1  - Dansey, Rangi
A1  - Hamill, Joseph
SP  - 488 
EP  -  491
VL  - 44
IS  - 9
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 1034-4810
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1440-1754.2008.01330.x
ID  - ref1
ER  -