For the purpose of this fact sheet, children are defined as 14 years old and younger. Motor vehicle traffic crashes are a leading killer of children.1 In this 2014 fact sheet, information on children is presented as follows: * Overview * Restraint Use and Effectiveness * Pedestrians * Pedal-cyclists * Children in Alcohol-Impaired Driving Crashes * Child Motor Vehicle Traffic Fatalities by State * Important Safety Reminders. In 2014: * There were 61 million children in the United States, 19 percent of the total U.S. population. * Of the 32,675 motor vehicle traffic fatalities in the United States, 1,070 (3%) were children. * Child motor vehicle traffic fatalities declined 7 percent from 1,152 in 2013 and 45 percent from 1,955 in 2005. * An estimated 167,000 children were injured in traffic crashes, a 3-percent decrease from 172,000 in 2013 and a 28-percent decrease from 234,000 in 2005. * On average, 3 children were killed and an estimated 458 children were injured every day in the United States in traffic crashes. * Boys accounted for 55 percent of child fatalities and an estimated 50 percent of children injured in traffic crashes. (Author/publisher)
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