... national child injury research agenda, developing a national clearinghouse of child injury research, identifying key indicators related to child injury disparity, and increasing the number of child ... www.cdc.gov/safechild. BACKGROUNDUnintentional Child Injuries Among 0–19 Year-olds • More than 9,000 children die each year (equivalent to 150 school bus-ses all loaded with children each ... define child in this way in their 2008 reports on child injury.1, 2What is an Unintentional Injury?Because of their size, growth and development, inexperience, and natural curiosity, children...