Deprived children or deprived neighbourhoods? A public health approach to the investigation of links between deprivation and injury risk with specific reference to child road safety in Devon County, UK

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Worldwide, injuries from road traffic collisions are a rapidly growing problem in terms of morbidity and mortality. The UK has amongst the worst records in Europe with regard to child pedestrian safety. A traditional view holds that...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Hewson Paul
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2004-05-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/4/15