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 paediatric 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. (Author/publisher)