A geographic analysis of motor vehicle collisions with child pedestrians in Long Beach, California: comparing intersection and midblock incident locations.

Author(s)
Lightstone, A.S. Dhillon, P.K. Peek-Asa, C. & Kraus, J.F.
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Abstract

The geographical information system (GIS) ArcView was used to determine areas with a high risk of collisions between motor vehicles and child pedestrians in Long Beach, California, USA. Risk factors between pedestrian-motor vehicle collision incidents occurring at midblock and intersection locations were compared. Police reports were used to identify collisions in 1992-1995 involving children, aged 0-14 years. The average annual incident and fatality rate was 183.3/100,000 children/year and 2.4/100,000 children/year, respectively. Midblock collisions more often involved younger children than intersection collisions. Compared with intersection collisions, midblock collisions involved a larger proportion of collisions occurring within 100 feet of the child's home. A higher number of collisions occurred in more densely populated areas.

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I E111842 [electronic version only] /80 /81 /82 / ITRD E111842
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Injury Prevention. 2001 /06. 7(2) Pp155-60 (24 Refs.)

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