Question Car Related deaths for Children: USA vs Sweden?

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LuciaBella

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I'm trying to find a comparable number but I can't. I remember seeing something that said there were only a handful of car deaths in children under 6 in Sweden in the past few years, but what was that fact??

Also, in the US, what's a comparable statistic? How many children under 6 die in car accidents in the US every year? I just found something on the cdc that said kids under 14 but it was from 2005.

TIA!
 
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LISmama810

Admin - CPS Technician
I don't know where to find the exact numbers, but remember that you can't compare the numbers themselves--you'd have to go by percentage of the under-6 population. America's population is exponentially larger than Sweden's. (And that can also have an effect on driving conditions/patterns.)

Sorry, that was probably obvious, but wanted to put it out there.
 

InternationalMama

New member
I also think that it is hard to compare these statistics and then extrapolate and say it's all about the difference in car seat use. For example, I know that Sweden has a 0 tolerance policy when it comes to drinking and driving. That means, if you have any evidence of ANY alcohol in your system at all while driving it is a criminal offense. This obvious make a huge difference in the number of driving deaths for people of any age. After all, carseats are the last line of defense.

Sorry, I don't know where the stats are though. :)
 

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