Comments on: DOH Report on Child Deaths Offers No Solutions to Biggest Problem: Traffic http://www.streetsblog.org/2009/06/17/doh-report-on-child-deaths-offers-no-solutions-to-biggest-problem-traffic/ Covering the New York City Streets Renaissance Mon, 23 Nov 2009 11:07:22 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: anon http://www.streetsblog.org/2009/06/17/doh-report-on-child-deaths-offers-no-solutions-to-biggest-problem-traffic/comment-page-1/#comment-70741 anon Fri, 19 Jun 2009 23:53:42 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/?p=6456#comment-70741 Ben, you've got it wrong. The report did not downplay traffic crashes. They are discussed in the second half of a report that focuses on home-based fatalities. Accidents in the home are tragedies that people often think are unavoidable, but the report includes steps parents and caretakers can take to lessen risk. I do not think its very cool of you to mischaracterize the intentions of the report. Are you that mired in your own agenda? Ben, you've got it wrong. The report did not downplay traffic crashes. They are discussed in the second half of a report that focuses on home-based fatalities. Accidents in the home are tragedies that people often think are unavoidable, but the report includes steps parents and caretakers can take to lessen risk. I do not think its very cool of you to mischaracterize the intentions of the report. Are you that mired in your own agenda?

]]> By: Jonathan http://www.streetsblog.org/2009/06/17/doh-report-on-child-deaths-offers-no-solutions-to-biggest-problem-traffic/comment-page-1/#comment-70249 Jonathan Thu, 18 Jun 2009 18:32:45 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/?p=6456#comment-70249 Ben, the report makes it pretty clear that it is not a report on annual child fatalities, but an annual report on child fatalities. They've done three of them: one on motor vehicles, one on burns, and this most recent one on home injuries. For all three, the data set extends back to 2001, so it's clear that it's not about "last year." I don't see it as a "stark change" from previous reports; rather, I think it's important that they don't get hung up on one single modality of injury. Bravo, DOHMH! Ben, the report makes it pretty clear that it is not a report on annual child fatalities, but an annual report on child fatalities. They've done three of them: one on motor vehicles, one on burns, and this most recent one on home injuries. For all three, the data set extends back to 2001, so it's clear that it's not about "last year."

I don't see it as a "stark change" from previous reports; rather, I think it's important that they don't get hung up on one single modality of injury. Bravo, DOHMH!

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.streetsblog.org/2009/06/17/doh-report-on-child-deaths-offers-no-solutions-to-biggest-problem-traffic/comment-page-1/#comment-70245 Anonymous Thu, 18 Jun 2009 18:11:26 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/?p=6456#comment-70245 What part of the pie chart above and the authors' rationale do you not undestand? Non-traffic deaths make up 39% while transport make up 29%. They already did a report on traffic deaths. I personally think they gave good reason for focusing on child deaths in the home. As a father, I certainly think this is a neglected issue (and I'm an avid cyclist too so I'm not dismissing the problem with our streets). A child just drowned in a bucket this week if you havent heard. Issues of safety for children do not have to be discussed is such a divisive manner. Caring about all causes of accidents is important! What part of the pie chart above and the authors' rationale do you not undestand? Non-traffic deaths make up 39% while transport make up 29%. They already did a report on traffic deaths. I personally think they gave good reason for focusing on child deaths in the home. As a father, I certainly think this is a neglected issue (and I'm an avid cyclist too so I'm not dismissing the problem with our streets). A child just drowned in a bucket this week if you havent heard.

Issues of safety for children do not have to be discussed is such a divisive manner. Caring about all causes of accidents is important!

]]> By: Charles Komanoff http://www.streetsblog.org/2009/06/17/doh-report-on-child-deaths-offers-no-solutions-to-biggest-problem-traffic/comment-page-1/#comment-70201 Charles Komanoff Wed, 17 Jun 2009 20:31:25 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/?p=6456#comment-70201 Bravo to Ben Fried and Streetsblog for deconstructing the flaws in the NYCDOH report so skillfully. I know I've said this before, but I'm constantly impressed with this blog's ability to deliver a radical perspective with such reasonableness and persuasiveness. Bravo to Ben Fried and Streetsblog for deconstructing the flaws in the NYCDOH report so skillfully. I know I've said this before, but I'm constantly impressed with this blog's ability to deliver a radical perspective with such reasonableness and persuasiveness.

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