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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