Child Passenger Deaths Involving Alcohol-Impaired Drivers

Child passenger deaths involving alcohol-impaired drivers.

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE Approximately 1 in 5 child passenger deaths in the United States involves an alcohol-impaired driver, most commonly the child's own driver. The objective of this study was to document recent trends and state-specific rates of these deaths. METHODS A descriptive analysis of 2001-2010 Fatality Analysis Reporting System data for child passengers aged <15 years killed in ...

Characteristics of child passenger deaths and injuries involving drinking drivers.

CONTEXT Motor vehicle-related injury is the leading cause of death for children and young adults aged 1 to 24 years in the United States. Approximately 24% of child traffic deaths involve alcohol. OBJECTIVE To examine characteristics of crashes involving child passenger deaths and injuries associated with drinking drivers to identify opportunities for prevention. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTIC...

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Passenger distractions among adolescent drivers.

PROBLEM Adolescents who drive with peers are known to have a higher risk of crashes. While passengers may distract drivers, little is known about the circumstances of these distractions among teen drivers. METHOD This study used survey data on driving among 2,144 California high school seniors to examine distractions caused by passengers. RESULTS Overall, 38.4% of youths who drove reported ...

Provider perceptions of child deaths.

BACKGROUND The quality and context of end-of-life care for children are not as well studied as they are for adults. The components of quality care are less clear, and differences between providers' perception of the quality of death are also not well understood. OBJECTIVE To compare nurse and physician perceptions of the quality of care and events of death of the same children. DESIGN Self-...