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These are from the Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions Child Road Safety Campaign: 1. Two thirds of all fatal accidents involving school-aged children are the result of road accidents. 2. In 1998 almost 43,500 children were killed or injured on our roads. Of these, around 24,900 were pedestrians and cyclists. (10 child pedestrians a day KSI, one of which would have been on or near a light controlled or zebra crossing.)3. In 1998 almost 1,200 children were killed or injured within 50 metres of a pelican crossing. This is over twice as many as on zebra crossings (598). The new commercial encourages children to be more aware when using crossings and to stop, look, listen, live. 4. Most child pedestrian accidents happen close to home, on residential roads. 5. During school term time, accidents peak between eight and nine o'clock in the morning, and between three and six o'clock in the afternoon, as children travel to and from school. 6. Child road accident rates increase during the summer months when they spend time playing outside without supervision. 7. Children aged between twelve and fifteen are most at risk of being involved in a pedestrian or cycle accident. 8. In a recent survey, parents of primary school children said road accidents were the most worrying threat to their children. Parents of secondary school children were more worried about drugs. 9. Severity of injury is closely linked to speed: the impact of a car travelling at 35mph is 36% greater than at 30mph. 10. Drivers can make the most difference in reducing road accidents by slowing down, especially when children are around. |
A city's footprint is the amount of land required to provide its raw materials and deal with its wastes. London's footprint is 19,700,000 hectares. This is 125 times its surface area! which is only marginally less than the size of UK as a whole (area: 24,400,000 hectares)...makes you think, doesn't it? 1/3 of child jouneys are the school run There is a decline in the number of children walking to school - only 1 in 9 unaccompanied (5 -10 years old ) whereas it was 1 in 5 in 1990. We have one of the highest child pedestrian mortality rates in Europe. Child pedestrian accidents are 31% higher than the European average. In the UK 4% cycle. Walking by children is down 28% from 1976 - 94 The presence of kids has no effect on car speed / kerb distance. 20% of 11-15 year olds travel to and from school by car. 1 in 5 cars at peak are on the school run. 4 x that in 1980. 1 in 7 children have asthma. Children in low income families are 4 times more likely to be killed by traffic. |
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