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Road accident involvement of children from ethnic minorities Thomson, JA ; Tolmie, AK ; Mamoon, TP

By: Contributor(s): Publication details: London Department for Transport, 2001; Road safety research report 19, Description: 28 sSubject(s): Online resources: Bibl.nr: VTI 2005.0108Location: Abstract: This report reviews the national and international literatures on the accident involvement of ethnic minority children relative to their majority culture peers. The review shows that, in almost all countries where data are available, children of ethnic minority background do suffer substantially increased risk of pedestrian injury relative to the norms for the country as a whole. The trend is truly international and applies to countries as diverse as the United States, Sweden, Israel, Singapore and New Zealand. In the UK, children of Asian ethnic origin appear to be disproportionately vulnerable. It should be stressed, however, that no data were available on the accident involvement of children from other minority groups. It cannot therefore be said that other minority groups in the UK are unaffected.
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This report reviews the national and international literatures on the accident involvement of ethnic minority children relative to their majority culture peers. The review shows that, in almost all countries where data are available, children of ethnic minority background do suffer substantially increased risk of pedestrian injury relative to the norms for the country as a whole. The trend is truly international and applies to countries as diverse as the United States, Sweden, Israel, Singapore and New Zealand. In the UK, children of Asian ethnic origin appear to be disproportionately vulnerable. It should be stressed, however, that no data were available on the accident involvement of children from other minority groups. It cannot therefore be said that other minority groups in the UK are unaffected.