Mechanisms of injury in 76 children. Numbers (percentages) of children in each category
| Road accidents | 30 (39) |
| pedestrian | 15 (20) |
| cyclist | 9 (12) |
| rear seat passenger, restrained | 4 (5) |
| rear seat passenger, unrestrained | 2 (3) |
| Falls | 28 (37) |
| under 2 metres | 10 (13) |
| 2 metres or more | 7 (9) |
| unspecified height | 11 (14) |
| Other causes | 18 (24) |
| direct blow | 6 (8) |
| sports injury | 6 (8) |
| spontaneous neck pain | 2 (3) |
| other | 4 (5) |