RT Journal Article SR Electronic T1 State-of-the-art review: preventing child and youth pedestrian motor vehicle collisions: critical issues and future directions JF Injury Prevention JO Inj Prev FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd SP 77 OP 84 DO 10.1136/injuryprev-2020-043829 VO 27 IS 1 A1 Cloutier, Marie-Soleil A1 Beaulieu, Emilie A1 Fridman, Liraz A1 Macpherson, Alison K A1 Hagel, Brent E A1 Howard, Andrew William A1 Churchill, Tony A1 Fuselli, Pamela A1 Macarthur, Colin A1 Rothman, Linda YR 2021 UL http://injuryprevention.bmj.com/content/27/1/77.abstract AB Aim To undertake a comprehensive review of the best available evidence related to risk factors for child pedestrian motor vehicle collision (PMVC), as well as identification of established and emerging prevention strategies.Methods Articles on risk factors were identified through a search of English language publications listed in Medline, Embase, Transport, SafetyLit, Web of Science, CINHAL, Scopus and PsycINFO within the last 30 years (~1989 onwards).Results This state-of-the-art review uses the road safety Safe System approach as a new lens to examine three risk factor domains affecting child pedestrian safety (built environment, drivers and vehicles) and four cross-cutting critical issues (reliable collision and exposure data, evaluation of interventions, evidence-based policy and intersectoral collaboration).Conclusions Research conducted over the past 30 years has reported extensively on child PMVC risk factors. The challenge facing us now is how to move these findings into action and intervene to reduce the child PMVC injury and fatality rates worldwide.