Abstract
This study identified specific regional risk factors for the high rate of pediatric 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 $24478 ±$43939. Recommendations included an engineering change for a dangerous intersection, and a population-based recommendation was to equip ice cream trucks with extending stop signs.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 554-556 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | American journal of public health |
Volume | 94 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Apr 2004 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health