Pediatric Traffic Injuries on Halloween in the United Kingdom: Prevalence and Injury Severity

The study results serve as a reminder for parents, children, and drivers to be alert to the danger of traffic crashes on Halloween. The aim of this study was to examine whether Halloween is associated with a higher incidence of traffic injuries and whether traffic injuries sustained on Halloween are...

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Published in:International journal of environmental research and public health 2021-08, Vol.18 (17), p.9093
Main Authors: Hsu, Li-Min, Wiratama, Bayu Satria, Chen, Ping-Ling, Saleh, Wafaa, Lin, Hui-An, Pai, Chih-Wei
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Bicycling
Casualties
Children & youth
Christmas
Fatalities
Holidays & special occasions
Independence Day
Injuries
Pedestrians
Pediatrics
Risk factors
Roads & highways
Rural areas
Traffic
Traffic accidents
Traffic accidents & safety
Vehicles
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Summary:The study results serve as a reminder for parents, children, and drivers to be alert to the danger of traffic crashes on Halloween. The aim of this study was to examine whether Halloween is associated with a higher incidence of traffic injuries and whether traffic injuries sustained on Halloween are more severe than those sustained on other days. The U.K. STATS19 database, including the data of all road traffic crashes occurring from 1990 to 2017, was employed. A total of 73,587 pediatric traffic casualties (involving pedestrians, cyclists, and moped riders) were included. Between 17:00 and 19:00 (17:00~18:59) on Halloween, the number of casualties was higher than that on other public holidays and usual days. The logistic regression model revealed that, between 17:00 and 18:00 (17:00~17:59), the risk of being killed or seriously injured on Halloween was 34.2% higher (odds ratio = 1.342; 95% CI = 1.065–1.692) than that on other days. Pediatric crashes occurring on Halloween are associated with a higher number of injuries and increased injury severity.
ISSN:1660-4601
1661-7827
1660-4601
DOI:10.3390/ijerph18179093