A National Study of Parental SES and Traffic Injuries in Childhood and Youth The Swedish Population and Housing Census 1985 The National Hospital Discharge Register Main condition at the first discharge All children aged 0-15 years 1985 ( ) Hasselberg et al. JECH 2001;55:858-62

Age-Related Cumulative Incidence in Road-Traffic Injuries ( ) Hasselberg et al. JECH 2001;55:858-62

Odds-Ratios for Different Categories of Road User. Hasselberg et al. JECH 2001;55:858-62

Odds-Ratios for Different Categories of Road User. Hasselberg et al. JECH 2001;55:858-62

Potential for Improvement Road users Pedestrians Bicyclists Moped users Motorcyclists Car drivers Population attributable risk 14 % 8 % 25 % 37 % 29 % Hasselberg et al. JECH 2001;55:858-62

Summary There are considerable differences in road traffic injuries during childhood and youth between socioeconomic groups. Socioeconomic differentials increase when young people come into contact with motorised vehicles. Socio-economic differences in traffic- injury risks exist for both girls and boys. Hasselberg et al. JECH Dec 2001