title: Children as active traffic accident participants.
abstract: Children suffer excessive morbidity and mortality from traffic accidents in New Zealand. Pedestrian and bicycle accidents constitute one-third of these accidents. The pattern of involvement of children in such incidents may suggest specific preventive measures.
mesh_terms: D000063:Accidents, Traffic / Q000517:prevention & control; D000293:Adolescent; D000367:Age Factors; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D009026:Mortality; D009520:New Zealand; D012737:Sex Factors; D013997:Time Factors