Motor vehicle accidents between 1997 and 2005

Between 1997 and 2005

Thirty-six Utah children under age 10 were killed when either hit or run over by a motor vehicle on private property.

Twenty-four were killed in residential driveways.

In more than half the deaths, the driver was a family member.

Children under 5 are most at risk; they accounted for 29 of the 36 deaths.

About 70 percent of deaths occurred with a vehicle moving in reverse.

About 2 children are killed each week in the United States by back-overs.

Preventive steps:

Walk completely around your vehicle before starting.

Know where the children are while backing; have them sit or stand where they can be seen.

Roll down your window so you can better hear outside your vehicle.

Be especially cautious with vans, SUVs and trucks; about 80 percent of deaths involve larger-type vehicles.

Source: Utah Department of Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention