Intentional injuries, unintentional injuries, and homicide cause more deaths in children aged 1 to 18 years old than all other causes of death combined. According to the latest reports from the World Health Organization, injuries caused by traffic accidents are the leading cause of death in the population aged 5 to 29 years old. According to the latest update from ATLS (Advance Trauma Live Support), traumatic injuries are the most frequent cause of death and disability in the United States in children over 1 year old, with approximately 10,000 deaths recorded per year. In 2016, 20,360 deaths were recorded in children and adolescents. More than 60% of these deaths were secondary to traumatic injuries. Motor vehicle accidents were the leading cause of death in children under 19 years old, accounting for 20% of all deaths, firearm injuries accounted for 15%, followed by deaths from asphyxiation and suicide.