The death of a child is a special sorrow. No matter the circumstances, a child's death is a life-
altering experience. Except for the child who dies suddenly and without forewarning …

Objective: To review published evidence regarding the effectiveness of trauma systems by
using population-based data. Design: A systematic review of peer-reviewed literature …

The number of deaths in road traffic accidents in Spain exceeds three thousand people each
year. Public authorities have implemented some policies with the aim to reducing this …

Objectives: Motor vehicle crash fatality rates have been consistently higher in rural areas
than in urban areas. However, the explanations for these differences are less clear. In this …

In the United States, injuries are the leading cause of death among individuals aged 1 to 45
years and the fourth leading cause of death overall. Rural populations exhibit …

To assess spatial heterogeneity in geographic data, geographically weighted regression
(GWR) has been widely used. This study used an advanced version of GWR, multiscale …

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of population density on the rates of
motor vehicle mortality in rural and urban areas, while controlling for vehicle miles traveled …

Traffic deaths and injuries are among the most frequent causes of deaths and disability
worldwide. In the United States, the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration …

This population-based study examined motor vehicle crash hospitalization rates and death
rates among children and youth in rural and urban areas of the province of Alberta, Canada …

Road traffic accidents (RTA) are an important cause of premature death. We examined socio-
demographic and geographical determinants of RTA mortality in Switzerland by linking 2000 …