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Determining the Causes of Child Road Deaths and Injuries in Lebanon

Description: This report integrates data from multiple sources to highlight the alarming number of child RTI and deaths on the roads in Lebanon. Save the Children commissioned this research study with the support of the FIA Foundation to shed light on the most common causes of child road injuries and deaths in Lebanon, with the aim of highlighting the severity of child RTI and understanding its characteristics and associated risk factors. This report quantifies child road injuries and deaths in Lebanon for the period of 2015-2017. Additionally, it identifies child RTI seasonal trends and patterns and examines victims’ demographics, most common injuries and geographic distribution across six Lebanese governorates.