@article{ref1,
title="Vehicles reversing or rolling backwards: an underestimated hazard",
journal="Injury prevention",
year="2001",
author="Corkum, S. H. and Berghold, Andrea and Zebedin, D. and Wernig, Johannes and Eder, Christian and Mayr, J. M.",
volume="7",
number="4",
pages="327-328",
abstract="OBJECTIVES: A retrospective analysis of injuries caused by vehicles that were reversing or rolling backwards to establish guidelines for prevention was performed. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Medical records and questionnaires completed by parents for 32 children admitted to the Department of Pediatric Surgery, Graz, within the past eight years, were analysed. RESULTS: The median age was 2.1 years (1.0-14.0 years). Fourteen of 32 of the cars were driven by family members (43.8%); three were rolling backwards without a driver (9.4%). The median injury severity score was 3 (1-27) and the most common injuries were contusions (40.6%), fractures (31.3%), and lacerations/burns (21.9%). Most incidents occurred in driveways (37.5%) or farmyards (21.9%). Altogether 70.3% of children sustained "run-over" injuries, 29.6% were hit by the rear bumper or injured by a breaking window. CONCLUSIONS: Toddlers playing in driveways or farmyards are at risk of a injury caused by reversing vehicles/vehicles rolling backwards.",
language="en",
issn="1353-8047",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}