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- The study explores the connection between child pedestrian accidents and socio-economic deprivation in Great Britain, highlighting the complex nature of these factors.
- Using accident prediction models, it examines various environmental and socio-economic influences, identifying key factors like single-parenthood, income support reliance, and local crime rates.
- Findings indicate that environmental factors are more significant in accident-prone areas, while socio-economic elements play a larger role in the places where the children live.
Article Abstract
The existence of an association between child pedestrian accidents and socio-economic deprivation in Great Britain is well established. The factors driving this association are complex and difficult to isolate. This study uses accident prediction models to investigate the links between child pedestrian casualties and a range of environmental and socio-economic factors commonly linked to deprived areas and people. Separate models are constructed relating to the areas in which the children become casualties, and the areas in which the children reside. Significant socio-economic factors include: single-parenthood, reliance on income support, and crime; and environmental factors include domestic garden area, junction density and pedestrian and vehicular flow density. The study found that factors pertaining to the local environment were more prevalent in the models considering accident locations, whilst socio-economic factors were of greater influence in the residency model.
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