The unfortunate byproduct of our travel system
- by B' Spokes
| Cause of Mortality for Ages 0-19 | Rate per 100,000 population |
| MVT Traffic-related (All) | 9.1 |
| MVT-Occupant | 4.6 |
| MVT-Unspecified | 3.1 |
| MVT-Pedal Cyclist | 0.2 |
| MVT-Pedestrian | 0.9 |
| MVT-Other | 0.3 |
Leading Causes of Unintentional Injury Death among Children 0 to 19
| Rank |
Less Than 1 (n = 5,883) |
1 to 4 (n = 10,203) |
5 to 9 (n = 7,144) |
10 to 14 (n = 9,088) |
15 to 19 (n = 40,734) |
| 1 |
Suffocation 66% |
MVT-related 31% |
MVT-related 53% |
MVT-related 58% |
MVT-related 76% |
| 2 |
MVT-related 14% |
Drowning 27% |
Other Injuries 15% |
Other Injuries 18% |
Other Injuries 9% |
http://www.cdc.gov/safechild/images/CDC-ChildhoodInjury.pdf