Number of deaths and annual rate of deaths of children 0–15 in motor vehicle crashes, United States 1993–98
| Age (years) and rollover status | Deaths of children in crashes* | Rate per 100000 per year | Crude case fatality ratio × 100† | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| *Data from the FARS. | ||||
| †Ratio of the number of deaths to the number of children in crashes × 100. Estimated number of children in crashes from CDS data. | ||||
| All ages | 12431 | 3.4 | 0.3 | 0.3 to 0.4 |
| Rollover | 3947 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 0.7 to 1.3 |
| Non-rollover | 8484 | 2.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 to 0.3 |
| 0–4 | 3695 | 3.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 to 0.4 |
| Rollover | 939 | 0.8 | 1.7 | 0.8 to 4.3 |
| Non-rollover | 2756 | 2.4 | 0.3 | 0.2 to 0.3 |
| 5–9 | 2670 | 2.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 to 0.4 |
| Rollover | 714 | 0.6 | 1.6 | 0.7 to 4.2 |
| Non-rollover | 1956 | 1.7 | 0.2 | 0.2 to 0.3 |
| 10–15 | 6066 | 4.5 | 0.4 | 0.1 to 0.4 |
| Rollover | 2294 | 1.7 | 0.9 | 0.1 to 1.4 |
| Non-rollover | 3772 | 2.8 | 0.3 | 0.2 to 0.3 |