Abstract
The police reports of child pedestrian accidents in Manchester and Salford in 1969 were studied. The age and sex of 980 children injured, where the accident happened and, when available, what the children were doing, is presented. The accident rate for children aged 3-7 differed very considerably in different areas from more than 2 per 100 children of that age in the worst area, to less than 2 per 1000 in the best area. There was a statistically significant correlation between measures of overcrowding or of social class and the accident rate for boys of this age but not for girls. There was no difference in the distance from home, or the type of road on which the boys and girls were injured, but young boys were more likely to be injured while playing than girls. It is suggested that the provision of safe play spaces could reduce the accident rate for young boys in the worst accident areas.
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