73 20- The table below gives information about the number of children killed in road accidents in a 3-month period in 2004 in USA Write a report for a university lecturer describing the information shown below. The table shows the number of road accidents which involved children in
1995. Five age groups were mentioned.
The highest number of accidents involved children playing in the street with
214 out of a total of 370. The vast majority of these involved children between
2 and 7. The number dropped in each age group and there were only 2 of this
type of accident amongst 14 to 16 year olds. Shopping for parents accounted
for 52 accidents, with the highest figure being in the 5 to 7 group. Cycling in
the street came next with the most accidents amongst children aged between
5 and 13. Journeys to and from school were the least number of accidents
although younger school children were more likely to be involved.
The table shows that the highest number of accidents involved younger
children. Children aged between 2 and 7 accounted for 260 accidents which is
around two thirds of the total.
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Where accidents occurred Age 2 - 4 Age 5 - 7 Age 8 - 11 Age 12 - 14 Age 15 - 16 Total Going to school
2
12
8
2
1
25
Returning from
school
2
17
10
3
2
34
Playing in the
street
98
81
28
5
2
214
Cycling in the
street
1
10
25
8
1
45
Shopping for
their parents
5
32
12
2
1
52
TOTAL
