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Virginia State Div. for Children, Richmond. – 1981
The three major causes of injury and mortality among children in the state of Virginia are, in order of frequency, automobile-related accidents, poison ingestion, and suicide. With respect to injuries sustained in automobile accidents, adults traveling with children by car must accept responsibility for the safety of child passengers. Acute…
Descriptors: Accident Prevention, Adolescents, Child Safety, Children