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November 4, 2009
CAR CRASHES LEADING CAUSE OF DEATH IN CHILDREN AGES 3 TO 14
Recently, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration came out with the 2008 Crash Statistics regarding children. Motor vehicle crashes were the number one cause of death of children between the ages of 3 and 14 years old. Everyday, an average of four children under the age of 14 are killed. Sadly, 529 are injured in traffic accidents. Of all the states, Illinois ranked sixth in the number of children killed in automobile accidents. The report did have some good news. Child safety seats reduced the risk of fatal injury to infants by 71 percent and by 54 percent for toddlers in passenger vehicles.
