title: Child traffic accident injuries in Japan.
abstract: This study analyzes the characteristics of traffic accidents involving children. It discusses why children with certain attributes and in specific situations are exposed to a higher traffic accident risk, in light of their ability to deal with traffic and their body characteristics. Finally, based on these results, it offers some conclusions and recommendations on ways of improving child safety in road traffic.
authors.affiliation: Traffic, Road and Safety Institute, Saitama, Japan.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Saito
mesh_terms: D000056:Accident Prevention; D000063:Accidents, Traffic / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D000293:Adolescent; D000367:Age Factors; D001642:Bicycling; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007564:Japan / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D012307:Risk Factors; D012737:Sex Factors; D013997:Time Factors; D016138:Walking; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control