Who is driving when unrestrained children and teenagers are hurt?

Accident Analysis and Prevention

Volumn 30, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 839-849

  Miller, Ted R ^a   Spicer, Rebecca S ^a   Lestina, Diane C ^a  

^a National Public Services Research Institute   (United States)

Author keywords

Children; Crashes; Drivers; Injuries; Restraint use

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; EPIDEMIOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; INJURY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RISK FACTOR; SEATBELT; STATISTICS; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; UNITED STATES; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CAUSALITY; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; MARYLAND; MIDDLE AGED; RISK FACTORS; SEAT BELTS; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 0032197126     PISSN: 00014575     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0001-4575(98)00037-2     Document Type: Article

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