A recent study presented at the October 15th national meeting of the American Academy of Pediatrics has found that more than half of children hurt in an automobile accident in the U.S. between 2002 and 2006 were not wearing a seatbelt at the time of the accident.
Statistics on motor vehicle accidents involving nearly 40,000 kids under the age of 16 were analyzed by a team of researchers led by Dr. Rebecca Stark. They found that only about 47.5 percent of the children were wearing a seat-belt when the accident occurred. Researchers also found that in minority children, including Black, Hispanic and Native American, seatbelt use was even lower.
Dr. Stark and her research team found that when seatbelts were used, a lower injury severity score (ISS) was observable. They also found that the injury rate was almost 7 percent and the death rate was almost 6 percent, with about 13 percent of the injured children needing emergency surgery.
According to the CDC, motor vehicle accidents are the leading cause of death in the U.S. in people ages 5 through 34. In 2009, more than 2.3 million adult drivers and passengers received treatment in U.S. emergency rooms for injuries resulting from an automobile accident.
The New York State Department of Motor Vehicles requires that every child under the age of 16 must wear a safety restraint and children under the age of 4 must be secured in a federally-approved safety seat. If you or a loved has been injured in any type of collision, call or e-mail our car accident attorneys today. One of our experienced auto collision lawyers will evaluate your case for free and help you get the compensation you deserve. Silberstein, Awad & Miklos has helped clients with Bronx auto accident, Queens auto accident, Brooklyn auto accident, Manhattan auto accident and Long Island auto accident cases.
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