The epidemic of pediatric traffic injuries in South Florida: a review of the problem and initial results of a prospective surveillance strategy.
This study identified specific regional risk factors for the high rate of pediatric pedestrian trauma in Florida. Of the 29 cases studied prospectively, 3 (10%) occurred near ice cream trucks and 13 (45%) involved "dart-outs"; mean hospital charges were 24,478 +/- 43,939 US dollars. Recommendations included an engineering change for a dangerous intersection, and a population-based recommendation was to equip ice cream trucks with extending stop signs.
Hameed
S Morad
SM
Daughtry Family Department of Surgery, University of Miami School of Medicine Miami, Florida 33136, USA.
Popkin
Charles A
CA
Cohn
Stephen M
SM
Johnson
E William
EW
D000056:Accident Prevention; D000063:Accidents, Traffic / Q000191:economics / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D002648:Child; D002669:Child Welfare / Q000191:economics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D003132:Commerce; D018672:Community Health Planning; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D006804:Ergonomics; D005260:Female; D005431:Florida; D017722:Hospital Charges / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D007054:Ice Cream; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D020380:Needs Assessment; D011159:Population Surveillance / Q000379:methods*; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors; D017751:Safety Management; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D016138:Walking / Q000191:economics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*