This issue of Crash Stats focuses on information in NHTSAs Not-in-Traffic Surveillance (NiTS) system regarding children 14 and younger. The NiTS 2007 produced an overall estimate of 262 fatalities and 115,000 injuries to chil-dren 14 and younger in nontraffic crashes and noncrash in-cidents. Overall, an estimated 106 child fatalities occurred each year when pedestrians or other nonoccupants were struck by forward-moving vehicles, and 99 child fatalities occurred each year in backovers. The third most common not-in-traffic fatality scenario for children was hyperthermia or excessive heat while in the vehicle, which resulted in an average of 27 fatalities per year. The three most common not-in-traffic injuries involving children in declining order were extremities such as hands or feet caught in clos-ing vehicle doors, falls while exiting or entering vehicles, and being cut by vehicle parts such as bumpers and license plates.
Not-In-Traffic Surveillance 2007 - Children. Traffic Safety Facts
2009
2 pages
Report
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English
Road Transportation , Transportation Safety , Information Systems , Computers, Control & Information Theory , Transportation & Traffic Planning , Transportation , Data collection system , Nontraffic crashes , Noncrash incidents , Noncrash fatality database , Fatalities , Injuries , Crash statisitcs , Not-in-Traffic Surveillance (NiTS) system (2007)
Children. Traffic Safety Facts, 2007 Data
NTIS | 2007
Overview. Traffic Safety Facts, 2007 Data
NTIS | 2007
Pedestrians. Traffic Safety Facts, 2007 Data
NTIS | 2007