Reports
ECSA, Child safety report cards & profiles (2012), Child Safety Report Cards are overviews that summarise countries' levels of safety for their youngest and most vulnerable citizens. The report cards assess a country's adoption, implementation and as appropriate enforcement of evidenced good practice policies that support child and adolescent safety. The report cards are further supported by statistical Child Safety Profiles that presents a country's injury mortality rates and selected social determinants. Access to web information and country reports
EuroSafe, Injuries and risk-taking among adolescents in Europe: The European Situation Analysis (2008) View PDF
EuroSafe, Tackling Injuries among Adolescents and Young Adults: Strategy and Framework for Action (2008) View PDF
WHO World Report on Child Injury Prevention (2008) Download report here
Cochrane review: Reducing unintentional injuries in children through parenting programmes (2013): Abstract and document options here
Cochrane review: Modification of the home environment for the reduction of injuries: View PDF
Guidelines
NICE-UK, Strategies to prevent unintentional injuries among the under-15s (2014): Access to web information
NICE-UK, Preventing unintentional injuries on the road (2010): Access to web information
WHO-Recommendations for Child Injury Prevention (2008): View PDF
US-CDC, National Action plan for Child Injury Prevention (2012): View PDF
European Child safety Alliance, How to develop national action plans: Access to web information
EuroSafe, Good Practices Guide to Prevention of Injuries among Young People: View PDF
Guide for developing programmes for preventing injuries in children aged under 5 years: View PDF
EuroSafe/ CSI Reviews on topical issues
Interventions to improve pedestrian skills in children
Review date: 18/12/2012
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Interventions to improve cyclist skills in children
Review date: 17/12/2012
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Interventions to improve parental supervision to prevent child injuries
Review date: 17/07/2012
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Effectiveness of parental supervision to prevent injuries in children
Review date: 02/07/2012
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Measures to promote a safe sleeping environment and to reduce the risk of all sleep-related infant deaths including Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS)
Review date: 12/06/2012
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Computer tailored educational interventions to improve safety behaviours of parents in order to reduce the risk and/or occurrence of childhood injuries
Review date: 13/03/2012
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Individual injury prevention counselling in the clinical setting to reduce the risk and/or occurrence of child injuries
Review date: 15/11/2011
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Encouraging the use of thermostatic mixer valves to reduce scalds in children (product and education)
Review date: 27/10/2011
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Encouraging the use of cooker guards to prevent burns in children
Review date: 27/10/2011
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Fire safety skills training to prevent burns in children (education)
Review date: 27/10/2011
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Pool fencing legislation to prevent drowning in children
Review date: 20/09/2011
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Informative signs to reduce the risk and/or occurrence of drowning
Review date: 20/09/2011
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Stair gates to prevent falls in children (product)
Review date: 20/09/2011
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Personal flotation devices, PFDs (community interventions to increase use)
Review date: 20/09/2011
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Legislative interventions to prevent child choking and suffocation (legislation)
Review date: 20/09/2011
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Pool fencing to prevent drowning in children (product)
Review date: 20/09/2011
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Modification of the home environment to prevent childhood injuries (Product and Environment)
Review date: 18/08/2011
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Pool covers to prevent drowning in children
Review date: 10/06/2011
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Preventing fall-related playground injuries in children by modifying the environment of the playground (product)
Review date: 30/05/2011
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Stair gates to prevent falls in children (education)
Review date: 09/05/2011
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Lifeguard supervision to prevent drowning
Review date: 21/04/2011
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Water skills training (formal swimming lessons) to reduce the risk and/or occurrence of drowning
Review date: 18/04/2011
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Flammability of sleepwear (legislation)
Review date: 23/03/2011
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Child resistant cigarette lighters to reduce risk and/or occurrence of child injuries due to fire (product).
Review date: 22/03/2011
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Education/ Individual counselling on injury prevention in school settings to reduce the risk and/or occurence of unintention injuries in children
Review date: 04/03/2011
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Fencing of water bodies (excl. pools) to prevent drowning in children
Review date: 04/03/2011
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Pool alarms to prevent drowning in children (product)
Review date: 01/03/2011
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Window safety mechanisms to prevent falls in children (product)
Review date: 17/02/2011
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Banning the use of baby walkers to prevent falls in young children (legislation)
Review date: 10/02/2011
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Reducing the use of baby walkers to prevent falls in young children (education)
Review date: 10/02/2011
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Window safety mechanisms to prevent falls in children (educational programs to increase use)
Review date: 10/02/2011
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Community-based programmes to prevent fall-related injuries in children
Review date: 16/12/2010
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Personal flotation devices (product)
Review date: 15/12/2010
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Home safety education to prevent child choking due to small objects or food (education)
Review date: 15/12/2010
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Warning labels to prevent poisoning in children (product)
Review date: 15/12/2010
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Supportive home visits to prevent childhood injuries (home safety education)
Review date: 16/08/2010
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Community based programs to prevent poisoning related practices and poisonings in children
Review date: 16/06/2010
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Legislation for safe pre-set temperature for water heaters to prevent burn and scald injuries in children
Review date: 15/06/2010
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Restraint devices to prevent traffic injuries in children (product)
Review date: 28/04/2010
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Restraint devices to prevent traffic injuries in children (education and legislation)
Review date: 28/04/2010
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Child-resistant packaging to prevent poisoning in children (legislation)
Review date: 28/04/2010
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Community based interventions to prevent burns and scalds in young children (education)
Review date: 28/04/2010
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Bittering agents to prevent poisoning in children (product)
Review date: 18/03/2010
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Fireworks (legislation to restrict supply of fireworks)
Review date: 15/06/2007
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Fireworks (community campaigns)
Review date: 15/06/2007
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Smoke detectors (legislation)
Review date: 15/06/2007
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Smoke alarms promotion programs to reduce the risk and/or occurrence of injuries
Review date: 14/06/2007
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Traffic Calming Measures in the environment for preventing unintentional injuries
Review date: 02/07/2012
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Legislation on the use of bicycle helmets (legislation)
Review date: 02/05/2012
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Interventions promoting the use of bicycle helmets (through educational interventions)
Review date: 17/04/2012
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Restraint devices to prevent traffic injuries in children (product)
Review date: 28/04/2010
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Restraint devices to prevent traffic injuries in children (education and legislation)
Review date: 28/04/2010
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Bicycle helmets and injury reduction and severity (product)
Review date: 30/03/2010
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Enforcement of legislation at national level and general traffic safety
Review date: 15/06/2007
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Legislation to reduce the risk and/or occurrence of injuries due to traffic accidents in residential areas
Review date: 14/06/2007
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Community based education to improve pedestrian skills in children
Review date: 14/06/2007
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Community based programs promoting the use of bicycle helmets
Review date: 14/06/2007
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