Bibliographic Details
| Title: |
Child Passenger Deaths in Traffic Crashes Involving Alcohol-Impaired Drivers: 2011--2020. |
| Authors: |
Quinlan, Kyran, Romano, Eduardo, Kelley-Baker, Tara |
| Source: |
Pediatrics. Mar2024, Vol. 153 Issue 3, p1-3. 3p. |
| Subjects: |
Drunk driving laws, Drugged driving laws, Causes of death, Traffic accidents, Drugged driving, Child restraint systems in automobiles, Risk assessment, Alcohols (Chemical class), Drunk driving, COVID-19 pandemic, Trauma registries, Children |
| Geographic Terms: |
United States |
| Abstract: |
The article discusses the results of a study on the link of alcohol-impaired drivers with child passenger accidents in the U.S. from 2011 to 2020. Topics mentioned include the relation of the blood alcohol concentration of child's driver and the fatality rate of child passenger, the contribution of unrestrained child passengers in the fatality rate, and the need to address how to prevent child passenger accidents. |
| Database: |
Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection |
