Data are presented on characteristics of child pedal cycle casualties (as recorded by the police) in South Australia for the period 2001-2004, and how they have changed over the longer period 1981-2004. The factors considered in this paper include site and events, characteristics of the cyclist, characteristics of the motor vehicle and its driver, trends over the period 1981-2004, and injury severity. Some of these are frequently tabulated, and so particular attention is given to the site of the crash and characteristics of the motor vehicle and its driver. A detailed discussion of findings follows. (a) For the covering entry of this conference, please see ITRD abstract no. E217713.
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