ORIGINAL ARTICLE Injuries and death of children in rollover motor vehicle crashes in the United States

Context: There is an increased awareness of the problem of rollover crashes, but few data on children involved in rollover crashes in the United States. Objective: To determine: (1) the rates of rollover crashes involving children and the incidence of fatal injury; (2) the characteristics of crashes involving children; (3) the risk factors for children being in a rollover compared with a non-rollover crash; and (4) whether the risk of death is greater for children involved in crashes in sport utility vehicles (SUVs) or passenger cars. Design: Retrospective cohort study