1 Emergency Medicine Unit Medical University in Lublin

Health and lives risk of children in traffic accidents All kinds of injuries resulted by road accidents are the most common cause of death among children, more common than cancer and birth defects. In Poland in the years 1995-2009 happened 113.959 accidents involving children in age of 0-14 years. The 3.791 children died, and 117.730 were injured. Most fatalities were recorded among children between age 7-14 years. The research presents the main problems of road safety and the nature of the causes and consequences of accidents among children in Poland. Children injuries are one of the biggest problems in modern medicine that requires vigorous and preventive actions. Children of all ages should be intensively covered by the educational activities related to road safety. Raise awareness of the risks associated with participation of children in traffic to the parents and carers can greatly reduce the number of accidents. Streszczenie Wszelkiego rodzaju obrażenia będące skutkiem wypadków drogowych to najczęstsza przyczyna śmierci wśród dzieci, częstsza niż choroby nowotworowe i wady wrodzone.