63% were 1-2 years; 58% were males Indigenous children were overrepresented 54% of cases the driver was the child’s parent 29% were 4WD/SUV, 21% Sedans 57% of cases the vehicle was reversing 67% occurred in driveway and in the residential premises 58% of cases carer was unaware how the child reached near vehicle
Mean age 1.33 ± 0.23 years 67% were female, 67% Hispanics 67% drivers were family members or 33% acquaintance; 50% were cars; 50% SUV, van, or trucks 19% (6 cases) reversing vehicle All cases occurred in own driveway
Baker and White (Child and Youth Mortality Review Committee) [24]
2002–2008
NZ
CS
LSVRO
28 days–5 years
27
56% of cases between 12–23 months of age 70% were boys (19 boys and 8 girls) 48% were Maoris (14.8 per 100,000), 26% Pacific children (20.6 per 100,000) More deaths (~9) occurred in area with higher levels of deprivation (NZ Deprivation Index decile) 70% occurred on or around driveway, 37% of cases involved 4WD/SUV, 30% involved van and truck 18% cars, 63% reversing vehicle 88% were known drivers; 33% were by a father 37% of cases occurred between 5–7 pm, 48% cases occurred on a Saturday or Sunday
87% were boys (12 boys and 3 girls) 86% of cases aged <5 years (4.8 per 100,000) 87% of cases occurred on private property 47% of cases involved 4WD vehicles 60% of cases involved a reversing vehicle No SES differences, cases predominantly occurred in rural areas
78% of cases aged 1–4 years 79% of cases occurred at family member’s home 36% of cases involved 4WD vehicles 50% of cases involved a reversing vehicle 50% of cases occurred in rural or regional location
40% occurred in driveways 50% were aged 1 year. M : F ratio 1.5 : 1 60% of vehicles were reversing 41% of vehicles were 4WDs 54% involved relative or friend
60% aged between 13–24 months 64% male children 78% occurred at child’s residence 64% residential driveway 19% were cars, 22% were 4WDs, 22% utility vehicles 87% involved reversing vehicles 86% involved relative or friend as driver
Majority aged 1-2 years, predominantly male (67%) 18% of cases occurred in residential driveway 58% of cases were not supervised at the time of the incident Majority of driveway runovers involved 4WDs
4 cases (6%) occurred in home driveway 3 reversed over by car and 1 by truck 1 case driver was a parent Mean age = 2.5 (1.08), male : female ratio 1 : 3
68% of cases were males, age between 0.1–9.7 yrs 54% of cases occurred in home driveways 89% of cases involved driver known to child 57% of cases involved vehicle reversing 61% of cases driver was unaware of child
73% of cases aged 0–2 years, 61% male children 73% of cases occurred in driveways 56% of cases involved a reversing vehicle 39% were light trucks, 29% 4WD vehicle
