Pedestrian injuries to children and youth.
Prevention of pedestrian injuries constitutes a most difficult problem, involving not only driver and pedestrian behavior, but also the design of streets, highways, and automobiles. The epidemiology of these injuries is assessed, using the host-agent-environment model, and approaches to prevention are presented, from child behavior modification to engineering.
D000063:Accidents, Traffic / Q000517:prevention & control; D000293:Adolescent; D000367:Age Factors; D001334:Automobile Driving; D001521:Behavior Therapy / Q000379:methods; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006280:Health Workforce; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D012424:Rural Population; D012449:Safety; D012737:Sex Factors; D013383:Suburban Population; D014481:United States; D014505:Urban Population; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control