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> From: Trauma-EMS Librarian[SMTP:trauma-l@trauma-ems.org]
> Reply To: Trauma-EMS Librarian
> Sent: Thursday, November 20, 2003 7:52 AM
> To: Trauma-EMS Listserv
> Subject: NHTSA Report: Child Pedestrian Fatality Rates
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> NHTSA report, "Child Pedestrian Fatality Rates by Striking Vehicle
> Body Type: A Comparison of Passenger Cars, Sport Utility
> Vehicles, Pickups, and Vans" indicates that pedestrian fatalities
> rates have reduced between 1997-2001 compared to statistics
> gathered between 1992-1996. The four age groups used in the
> study were from 0-3, 4-7, 8-15 and 16 years and older. Pedestrian
> fatality rates among passenger cars dropped by 22.2 percent.
> Pedestrian fatality rates among pick up and sports utility vehicles
> dropped by 15.8 percent. Pedestrian fatality rates among vans
> dropped by 1.8 percent. The report is available at
> http://www-nrd.nhtsa.dot.gov/pdf/nrd-30/NCSA/Rnotes/2003/809-
> 640/
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