MMWR Vol. 64 / No. SS-8 ► Motor Vehicle Crashes, Medical Outcomes, and Hospital Charges Among Children Aged 1–12 Years — Crash Outcome Data Evaluation System, 11 States, 2005–2008

Motor Vehicle Crashes, Medical Outcomes, and Hospital Charges Among Children Aged 1–12 Years — Crash Outcome Data Evaluation System, 11 States, 2005–2008

MMWR Surveillance Summaries Vol. 64, No. SS-8 October 2, 2015

PDF In this report Motor Vehicle Crashes, Medical Outcomes, and Hospital Charges Among Children Aged 1–12 Years — Crash Outcome Data Evaluation System, 11 States, 2005–2008 Erin K. Sauber-Schatz, PhD, Andrea M. Thomas, MS Lawrence J. Cook, PhD MMWR Surveill Summ 2015;64(No. SS-8) Motor vehicle crashes are a leading cause of death among children in the United States. Age- and size-appropriate restraint use is an effective way to prevent motor vehicle–related injuries and deaths. This report summarizes 2005–2008 data from the Crash Outcome Data Evaluation System to describe the pattern of motor vehicle crashes, medical outcomes, and hospital charges among children aged 1–12 years by type of restraint and seating position.