Back-Over News

February 18, 2005
     Nonfatal Motor-Vehicle--Related Backover Injuries Among Children --- United States, 2001--2003

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Mind That Blind Spot Learn about how large the blind spots (blind areas) are behind different size and shapes of vehicles.

Backup Systems Consumers can choose from a wider range of aftermarket vehicle backup systems. Review "Consumers Reports" findings published in the October 2004 issue.

View Point -- The Consumers Union Perspective -
"Cars should be made safer for children."
October 2003

Driving Blind October 2003


STUDIES

THE DANGER TO YOUNG PEDESTRIANS FROM REVERSING MOTOR VEHICLES

Michael Paine is a consulting mechanical engineer who specializes in automotive safety and lives in Australia. Review his numerous studies and papers written about the topic of children being injured and killed in bac
kover incidents.

 

"Pedestrian Injuries to Young Children", California Department of Health Services, Epidemiology and Pervention for Injury Control (EPIC) Branch study May 2002"

"Driveway Injuries in Children: Risk Factors, Morbidity, and Mortality Pediatrics 2001"

"Driveway motor vehicle injuries in children, New South Wales, Australia, MJA 2000"

"Rollover Injuries in Residential Driveways: Age-related Patterns of Injury, Pediatrics, 1999"

 

 


NEWS - MEDIA COVERAGE

Nov 17, 2007 
WMTW.com - Video - Preventing Blind Zone Accidents 


They are tragic accidents that happen everyday, drivers backing over children they cannot see because of blind zones. News 8's Keith Baldi takes a look at what is show more 
They are tragic accidents that happen everyday, drivers backing over children they cannot see because of blind zones. News 8's Keith Baldi takes a look at what is being done to prevent these accidents from happening. 

Click here to view video
November 16, 2007
WMTW.com Boy's Death Highlights Need For Rear-Visibility Standards
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November 8, 2007
Experts Offer Tips To Avoid Backing Over Kids
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November 1, 2007
A Carlisle mother tells the Eyewitness News I-Team about the loss of her 20 month old son Dillon. The toddler didn't survive a back-over accident.

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May 17, 2007

Kelly Dunn reports on the dangers children face in 
driveways due to the large blind zones behind all vehicles

Click here to view 3 part series

Last year 10 Arizona children were crushed in their own driveways, several by their own unknowing parents. If you think it could never happen to you, neither did the subjects of this story. Meet the fastest-growing killer of Arizona children.
- John Dickerson

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December 2004

7-year-old girl who died Tuesday after being run over by a truck driven by her father

December 8, 2004

Mom accidentally backs over son

December 7, 2004

Mother Accidentally Runs Over 2-Year-Old

October 27, 2004
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Girl dies after being accidentally run over by her uncle's truck

August 4, 2004
Family Recounts Back-Up Tragedy

June 2004
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CALL 3: Most Back-Over Accidents Involve Children

Baby Zone Danger in the Driveway
by Meredith O'Brien




April 5, 2004
On the Road

Nearly two years ago, Janette Fennell, the founder of an organization called Kids And Cars, first contacted me with a host of information about the dangers large vehicles present to small children.

March 26, 2004
Danger of SUV Blind Spots Tested

Most drivers learn about blind spots on the sides of their vehicles during driver's education, but there's another dangerous blind spot in the back that can stretch as far as 30 feet or more

November 7, 2003
More Deaths Attributed To Cars' Blind Spots 

January 2, 2004
Local Woman Heads Up 'Kids-And-Cars' Campaign

December 2003
"Bumper Mentality"

December 22, 2003
Big vehicles put shoppers in parking squeeze

December 14, 2003
A look at the driving forces for 2004

December 10, 2003
Nanny accidentally hits child with SUV

November 7, 2003
Gadgets Help Avoid Back-Over Accidents
Devices Limit Danger Of Big Car's Blind Spot

November 7, 2003
Protecting Children as Vehicles Back Up

October 4, 2003
Look before you back Staying Safe
Driveway Deaths By AISLING SWIFT, Staff Writer

July 28, 2003
Blind Spots, Backover Dangers Gain Attention At least once a week a child in America is run over, typically in driveways or parking lots.  

July 15, 2002
For Toddlers, There's Danger In The Driveway

Actual Cases