Driveway run overs: It only takes a minute
Our thanks to Safekids Aotearoa for permission to make this video clip available.
if you need to leave your vehicle make sure the hand brake is activated and vehicle is switched off
Tragically in more than a third of cases it is the child's own parent who is driving the vehicle involved. Our children are more likely to be run over in the driveway by their own mum or dad than anyone else. Other drivers who feature in the statistics include relatives, friends and neighbours and commercial drivers.
If your child has been in a motor vehicle traffic crash (MVTC) they may have a bone fracture or a serious head injury and be in pain.
There are some things you can do straight away to help them.
Check the Safekids website to find out more about first aid in response to MVTC incidents:
Murphy, F., S. White and P. Morreau. 2002. Driveway-related motor vehicle injuries in the paediatric population: A preventable tragedy. The New Zealand Medical Journal. 115(1160): U148.
Our thanks to Safekids Aotearoa for permission to reproduce this information, including the video.
This page last reviewed 23 September 2022.
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