title: Paediatric low speed vehicle run-over fatalities in Queensland.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Child pedestrian fatalities associated with motor vehicles reversing or moving at low speed are difficult to identify in surveillance data. This study aims to determine the incidence of fatalities associated with what is thought to be an under-reported and preventable fatal injury mechanism.
  
  
  METHODS
  The term low speed vehicle run-over (LSVRO) incidents encompasses pedestrian fatalities where vehicles run-over a child at low speed. Data were obtained for children aged 0-15 years in the Australian state of Queensland (January 2004-December 2008).
  
  
  RESULTS
  There were 15 deaths (12 boys and 3 girls) during 2004-2008 (rate:1.67/100,000). Over half were aged 0 and 1 years of age (n=8; 53.3%, rate: 14.67/100,000), and one quarter were 2 and 3 years of age (n=4, 27%, rate 7.46/100,000). There were no LSVRO deaths recorded among 10-15 year olds. Most (13/15) of the incidents occurred on private property, and only two occurred on a street/road. Almost half of the fatalities were caused by a four wheel drive (4WD) vehicle; large family sedans were involved in four fatalities, and heavy vehicles were involved in three deaths. In 11 of the fatalities, parents were the drivers of the vehicle involved (mothers 5; fathers 6). In nine, the vehicle involved was reversing before it came in contact with the child. Fatalities occurred in each of the Socio-Economic Indexes For Areas (SEIFA) levels.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The unique data provided by the child death review team has signalled that LSVRO fatalities are a significant problem in Queensland. The Commission for Children and Young People and Child Guardian (CCYPCG) continue to collect data, which, when combined, will provide outcomes that will act as an impetus for promoting intervention and child advocacy.
authors.affiliation: Centre for Children's Burns and Trauma Research, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia. b.griffin@uq.edu.au
authors.forename: Bronwyn
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Griffin
authors.forename: Kerrianne
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Watt
authors.forename: Belinda
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Wallis
authors.forename: Linda
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Shields
authors.forename: Roy
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kimble
mesh_terms: D000063:Accidents, Traffic / Q000401:mortality*; D000293:Adolescent; D017677:Age Distribution; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003625:Data Collection; D003654:Deceleration / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D011793:Queensland / Q000453:epidemiology; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000401:mortality*