More than 5,000 teenagers die in traffic accidents
Released on = June 1, 2007, 7:12 am
Press Release Author = Lala C. Ballatan
Industry = Law
Press Release Summary = More than 5,000 U.S. 16 to 19 year old teenagers are killed of injuries because of traffic accidents. A recent editorial in The Lancet, reports that traffic accidents are the primary cause of death among 15 to 19 year old teenagers, worldwide. Furthermore, traffic crashes and collisions are also second most probable cause of death for 10 – 14 year old youth and 20 – 24 year old young adults. Meanwhile, these incidents are the third likely killer of 5 – 9 years old children.
Press Release Body = More than 5,000 U.S. 16 to 19 year old teenagers are killed of injuries because of traffic accidents. A recent editorial in The Lancet, reports that traffic accidents are the primary cause of death among 15 to 19 year old teenagers, worldwide. Furthermore, traffic crashes and collisions are also second most probable cause of death for 10 – 14 year old youth and 20 – 24 year old young adults. Meanwhile, these incidents are the third likely killer of 5 – 9 years old children.
Los Angeles, California, May 27, 2007 – According to Dr. Karen Sheehan, while infectious diseases are decreasing, they are seeing more deaths around the world caused by injuries sustained primarily from motor vehicle accidents. Sheehan is the medical director for Injury Prevention and Research at the Children’s Memorial Hospital and the medical director for Injury Free Coalition for Kids in Chicago.
In the United States, Sheehan remarked that the death toll for accidents on the road decreased with the strict implementation of seat belt laws, safer cars, better road conditions, air bags and the crackdowns on driving while intoxicated.
However, of the total of traffic accident cases, more teenagers are affected as compared to other groups. Sheehan declares that the most at risk in accidents are the new young drivers because of their inexperience. Moreover, the threat of an accident is greater if there are many kids in a car.
Lancet’s editorial referred to data from the Youth and Road Safety report of the World Health Organization (WHO).
The report mentioned that the problem is worse in third world countries. In Africa and Southeast Asia last 2002, half of 380,000 youth, or more, died in motor vehicle collisions and crashes.
The WHO also reported that worldwide, almost 1.2 million people of every age range might be killed in traffic accidents each year.
In the US, it is estimated that two for every five deaths involving teens are the result of motor vehicle accidents. This is according to the US Center for Disease Control and Prevention.
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