Road traffic accidents (RTAs) are a significant cause of hospital admissions
among children. However, the figures below, for 2005, show that the number of
deaths in Gateshead among children due to RTAs is very small. Where the
number is less than 5, the figure has been suppressed to avoid disclosure.
Although the number is small, these deaths still represent a significant proportion
of all deaths, as mortality rates among children are very low. This is demonstrated
for England as a whole, where deaths due to land transport accidents are
represented as a proportion of all deaths within each age band. RTAs are
grouped with other land transport accidents such as those related to railways.
