Local Infrastructure and Economy Predicts Traffic Related Fatalities in Children

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• Local infrastructure metrics (walkability, population density, school density) predict pediatric traffic fatality risk at the county level.
• Social Vulnerability Index and food area deprivation are associated with higher rates of child motor vehicle deaths.
• County-level environmental and economic factors may be more predictive than individual crash characteristics for prevention strategies.
• Communities with poor walkability infrastructure face elevated risk for pediatric traffic fatalities.
• Targeting high-risk counties identified by infrastructure and socioeconomic data could improve pediatric injury prevention efforts.

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