Road traffic accidents in children

Abstract

During a 19-months period, road accidents, 528 cases, have represented 11,6 % of all the visits to the emergency service. Cares requiring hospitalization were necessary in only 37 cases (7 %) out of these 528. Accidents suffered by pedestrians and cyclists have represented more than 75 % of the whole. The mean age of children was 6,33 years, with a clear predominance of males (73 %). The accidents happened mored frequently on Saturdays, sundays and mondays, between 12 and 19 hours. The most serious injuries,  type IV or superior were suffered by 62 % of passengers, 50 % of cyclists and 24 % of pedestrians, though mortality only happened in
the latter group.