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Appendix III - Backing Cases From 1998 Death Certificates and LexisNexis™

The following chart presents details of each 1998 backing incident that was identified in either death certificates or LexisNexis™. Information from the two sources is combined here into this single chart to demonstrate that the two information sources complement one another. Despite best efforts to come up with criteria that would provide 1998 death certificates that included all backing incidents, there were still backing incidents that resulted in death that were found in news accounts in LexisNexis™, but not identified through the death certificate research. It should be noted, however, that death certificates for many of the LexisNexis deaths may be found when the remaining death certificates are obtained.

Table XX: 1998 Backing Incidents Found in Death Certificates (DC) and LexisNexis™ (LN)

#	Age	Vehicle Type	Location	Description	Source(s)	Death or Injury
1	14 mos.	car	unclear	parent was parking car backing up	LN	injury
2	67	car	street	victim was crossing the street when hit by car backing out of store parking lot	LN	death
3	88	garbage truck	parking lot	pedestrian hit by garbage truck backing up, died next month	DC, LN	death
4	2	delivery truck	driveway of farm	truck was backing up in driveway of farm	DC, LN	death
5	7	pickup	parking space	driver was backing up pickup truck under tree, victim was on bicycle	LN	death
6	73	car	private property – probably parking lot	victim was struck by car backing out of parking space on private property	LN	injury
7	8, 5	truck	alley	victims were on skateboard, hit by truck backing down alley into condo complex	LN	8 – death 5 - injury
8	21 mos.	car	driveway	victim hit by car backing out of driveway - fractured skull	DC, LN	death
9	21 mos.	pickup	driveway	parent was backing out of driveway- pet ran under truck, someone scooted pet away, driver thought all the kids were out of the way	LN	death
10	31	truck	street	truck was backing up, hit and ran over victim crossing street in mid-block, beeper was working	LN	death
11	2	vehicle	driveway	elderly driver pulled into driveway to drop off residents of the home, as driver was backing out of the driveway, vehicle struck 2-year-old	LN	death
12	1	car	unclear	victim died after being accidentally run over by car, friend had been visiting family and was backing car up when the victim ran behind the car and was run over	LN	death
13	43	truck	unclear	43-yr-old victim died after being run over by friend who didn't realize was backing truck over friend, until police told driver, driver didn't know had run over friend	LN	death
14	1	car	driveway	parent thought three young children were safely waiting in front yard when backed out the car, felt a rear tire run over something and discovered that child had wandered into the path of the vehicle	LN	injury
15	19 mos.	pickup	driveway	parent accidentally backed pickup over victim in family's driveway	LN	injury
16	13 mos.	car	driveway	13-month-old died after being run over in driveway by parent backing out of driveway, parent did not know child was behind the car when backed up	DC, LN	death
17	18 mos.	car	driveway	run over in family's driveway, playing next to driveway when struck by sedan driven by family friend backing out, knocked under car when hit by bumper, then run over when the driver stopped, moved forward	DC, LN	death
18	adult	truck	street	crossing street, was struck and run over by a truck as it was backing up - driver apparently was unaware that there was anybody behind the truck.	LN	unclear
19	22 mos.	van	driveway	driveway of small apartment complex was play area for children - relative took victim outside to wave goodbye to parent, play w/children, before relative could react, victim walked behind a large van as it began backing out of driveway	LN	death
20	4	unclear	driveway	the accident occurred in a driveway, driver knew the child and was just backing up and thought the child was clear from the rear of the vehicle'	LN	death
21	86	unclear	driveway	driver accidentally ran over, killed friend, dropped friend off, began backing out of driveway, friend returned to passenger side, driver not aware of return, kept backing, struck friend then apparently accidentally accelerated instead of braking	DC, LN	death
22	2	car	driveway	backing up in car parent hit 2-year-old child, who was playing on the gravel driveway, police said	LN	injury
23	3	van	driveway	child killed when transit shuttle backed over child while child was riding tricycle, pedaled into neighbor's driveway just as 15-person van was backing out	LN	death
24	1	van	driveway	child was killed when relative accidentally ran over child while backing van out of a driveway in an apartment complex, pulled van out of a carport behind complex, backed vehicle around corner where child was sitting in driveway	DC, LN	death
25	18 mos.	vehicle	driveway	killed when parent hit child while backing a vehicle out of their driveway, police said - parent was not aware child was outside their home	LN	death
26	6	car	driveway	relative was backing car from driveway when child ran from house and jumped on the back of the car	DC, LN	death
27	19 mos.	car	driveway	driver was backing car out of a driveway when heard a loud thump from under the vehicle, child run over by car while parents watched.	DC, LN	death
28	4	van	driveway	parent was backing out of the driveway in the family van when child ran out of the family home and behind the van	LN	death
29	71	unclear	driveway	police said driver did not see victim as driver was backing out of the driveway	DC, LN	death
30	2 1/2	SUV	driveway	parent wanted to move vehicle to make room for a friend's truck in the driveway, as slowly backed out, felt impact	LN	injury
31	5	SUV	driveway	killed by the family Suburban while playing in the driveway – in article about dangers of backing	LN	death
32	1	unclear	unclear	parent backed over and killed his year-old child	LN	death
33	13 mos.	SUV	driveway	as parent backing vehicle out of garage, child had scampered out a side door (of house) into driveway into path of vehicle	DC, LN	death
34	3	pickup	driveway	sibling got in pickup truck didn’t realize sibling was behind truck	DC, LN	death
35	5	unclear	driveway	sibling accidentally backed over victim in driveway	LN	death
36	2 mos.	pickup	driveway	parent brought baby outside in infant car seat, set it down in driveway while backed the pickup truck from garage	DC, LN	death
37	2	vehicle	driveway	2-year-old child was killed when a vehicle backed over that child in the driveway at child’s home	LN	death
38	78	car	parking lot	victim walked behind a car that backed over victim in a parking lot	DC, LN	death
39	22 mos.	unclear	parking lot	was in the parking lot of apartments when driver backed over the child as driver was pulling out of a parking space	LN	injury
40	4	unclear	driveway	troopers said parent backed out of the driveway of a friend's home and didn't see child	LN	injury
41	8	car	street	was playing in a gutter when a car backed over leg	LN	injury
42	6	pickup	driveway/ street	was playing in a pile of sand in the street behind a pickup parked in a driveway - the driver came out of the home, which he had been visiting, but did not see the child and backed over child	LN	death
43	46	garbage truck	behind grocery store	victim was hospitalized in critical condition after a garbage truck backed over victim behind a grocery store	LN	injury
44	2	pickup with trailer	field	parent accidentally killed 2-year-old child when parent backed over child with a trailer	LN	death
45	2	van	driveway	2-year-old child died after parent backed over child with the family's minivan in the home's driveway	LN	death
46	3	truck	farm	3-year-old was killed Monday morning when parent accidentally backed over child with a truck	LN	death
47	19 mos.	van	driveway	parent thought child was in house accidentally backed over child in driveway	DC, LN	death
48	1	minivan	driveway	killed when backed over by a minivan	DC, LN	death
49	60	snow-plow	probably parking lot	snowplow backed over victim as victim left a store	DC, LN	death
50	7	truck	driveway	killed when parent - using plow-equipped truck - accidentally backed over child, didn't realize child was near truck when plowing driveway	DC, LN	death
51	3	unclear	driveway	parent backed over her child in the driveway	LN	injury
52	28 mos.	car	parking lot	parent buckled child into child seat, then went around car to load something, began to back out of a parking space when noticed child not in seat	DC, LN	death
53	64	auto- mobile	parking lot	pedestrian struck by reversing automobile	DC	death
54	1	vehicle	street	struck by vehicle-this was confirmed as a backing incident by FARS – point of first contact with vehicle, rear of vehicle	DC	death
55	85	vehicle	address given as location	crushed by vehicle - this was confirmed as a backing incident by FARS – point of first contact with vehicle, rear of vehicle	DC	death
56	77	car	driveway	victim struck when the car backed into victim while in own driveway - car driven by spouse	DC, LN	death
57	60	car	backyard	friend accidentally backed car into victim, pinning victim against wall of own house	DC	death
58	89	vehicle	driveway	neighbor accidentally struck victim while backing out of driveway	DC, LN	death
59	68	truck	farm	pedestrian that truck backed over	DC	death
60	81	recycling truck	street	deceased crushed by truck backing up	DC	death
61	89	truck	parking lot	truck backed over victim outside a retail business	DC, LN	death
62	91	pickup	street	was struck by a pickup truck that was backing out of parking lot, then pulled forward, running over victim again	DC	death
63	5	car	home	pedestrian backed over by vehicle (car)	DC	death
64	2	Auto- mobile	home	pedestrian backed over by automobile	DC	death
65	81	car	driveway	pedestrian struck by car backing out of driveway	DC	death
66	78	vehicle	driveway	run over while standing behind vehicle in driveway	DC	death
67	1	vehicle	home	vehicle backed over victim and struck head	DC	death
68	2	pickup	home	playing in side yard of residence - relative backed over child with a pickup	DC	death
69	1	vehicle	parking lot	hit by motor vehicle backing up	DC	death
70	3	vehicle	driveway	playing in driveway, decedent was run over by parent backing vehicle out	DC	death
71	1	car	driveway	child was backed over in driveway of home as driver was backing car into garage	DC	death
72	81	car	parking lot	victim was walking in the parking lot of grocery store, was run over by car backing out of parking space	DC	death
73	1	pickup	home	pickup backed over child	DC, LN	death
74	4	vehicle	home	child fell under a backing motor vehicle	DC	death
75	88	vehicle	driveway	victim struck by motor vehicle backing from driveway	DC	death
76	91	vehicle	parking lot	decedent was struck by a vehicle backing out of a parking space - occurred in an apartment parking lot	DC	death
77	17 mos.	car	driveway	car backed over the toddler's head	DC	death
78	41	tow truck	parking lot	tow truck backs up over pedestrian	DC	death
79	84	truck	parking lot	backed over by truck in parking lot	DC	death
80	1	vehicle	driveway	adults were distracted, child walked down street, neighbor backing out of driveway struck child	DC	death
81	82	pickup	driveway/ sidewalk	was walking down sidewalk, pickup truck was backing down driveway, did not see victim	DC	death
82	71	car	parking lot	82 yr.-old driver was backing out of parking spot, struck victim	DC	death
83	80	dump truck	unclear	victim was standing pretty far behind the truck, which backed up unaware victim was there	DC	death
84	1	pickup	yard of residence	victim was at the rear of the vehicle, driver backed up, hit victim, then went forward -	DC	death
85	79	car	parking lot	car was backing up from a parking space	DC	death
86	72	garbage truck	street	victim was throwing a bag of garbage into the truck, truck backed up into victim	DC, LN
87	1	van or SUV	driveway	driver was backing out of driveway	DC	death
88	71	vehicle	field	person's vehicle backed over victim, happened in field behind person's business	DC	death
89	2	car	service station	fell out of car while backing up - occurred at service station	DC	death
90	2	pickup	at home	pickup truck was backing while victim was playing behind the truck	DC	death
91	82	auto	driveway	hit by auto in driveway - vehicle was backing out of driveway	DC	death
92	2	pickup	home	accidentally killed after crawling under parent’s pickup truck when the parent backed the truck up to go to work	DC	death
93	53	garbage truck	parking lot	backed over by garbage truck	DC	death
94	1	car	driveway	car accidentally backed up over child	DC	death
95	1	truck	home	truck backed over child's head	DC	death
96	1	car	home	backed over by passenger car	DC	death
97	62	truck	yard	deceased lying behind truck that backed over deceased, happened in yard at an address- ethanol consumption a factor,	DC	death
98	1	pickup	driveway	from ME’s office -deceased was reportedly backed over by a pickup truck	DC	death
99	77	delivery truck	alley	pedestrian struck by delivery truck in alley - was behind truck, no backup alarm referenced in report, driver didn't see victim	DC	death
100	1	van	driveway	driver of van owned by a shelter backed out of driveway and struck child	DC	death
101	1	car	driveway	accident occurred in front yard - from ME - car was backing out of driveway, child ran to left side of vehicle - left front tire ran over child	DC	death
102	1	car	parking lot	pedestrian run over by car - from ME's office - vehicle was backing	DC	death
103	2	car	home	apparently was backed over by car	DC	death
104	86	car	parking lot	driver attempting to back car out of a parking space	DC	death
105	2	vehicle	parking lot	was hit by driver backing vehicle up	DC	death
106	1	SUV	at home	spoke to police officer who remembered the incident, vehicle was backing up and it was an SUV	DC	death
107	17	dump truck	road repair site	deceased working as flagman on road repair job was distracted by a motorist, dump truck with no operating back-up alarm backed over deceased crushing head under the rear wheels	DC	death
108	58	dump truck	quarry	backed over by dump truck	DC	death
109	19	dump truck	highway	working on highway, dump truck backed over deceased	DC	death
110	42	dump truck	highway	struck by backing dump truck	DC, LN	death
111	34	truck	construction site	truck at construction site backed over decedent, crushing pelvis	DC	death
112	46	truck	construction site	truck backed over deceased at construction site	LN	death
113	47	dump truck	not indicated	municipal/construction foreman /victim was run over and killed by a dump truck deceased was guiding as it backed up	LN	death
114	41	dump truck	paving site	41-year-old construction worker died after an asphalt dump truck backed over worker - group of construction workers was paving part of a drive	LN	death
115	4	pickup	field	driver didn't see child relative dart behind truck as child - was backing from a field next to their house	LN	death
116	38	fuel truck	airport	killed when a truck backed into victim as victim waited to guide a jetliner to a gate, struck by a truck that had just finished fueling a departing jet	LN	death
117	35	water truck	construction site	as victim knelt down to inspect the soil, the truck driver backed over victim -	DC, LN	death
118	55	dump truck	construction site	victim run over by a dump truck - died after the truck backed over victim	DC, LN	death
119	40	pickup	median of interstate	truck's tailgate unexpectedly popped open and knocked victim down, truck's driver, was unaware victim had fallen, backed up	LN	death
120	78	dump truck	farm	dump truck backed into victim while victim was working on own farm	LN	death
121	67	dump truck	construction site	victim bent down to get some pipe when a dump truck backed over victim	LN	death
122	39	pickup	driveway	was killed when a pickup truck backed out of a driveway - truck's driver told police he did not see the pedestrian.	LN	death
123	41	truck	street/ workplace	backed over by truck	DC	death
124	55	truck	parking lot	truck backed over deceased	DC	death
125	52	farm truck	farm	was backed over by large farm truck -	DC	death
126	38	dump truck	landfill	dump truck backed over victim	DC	death
127	1	car	home	was backed over by car	DC	death
128	80	car	street in front of home	backed over by car	DC	death
129	57	plow truck	Road commission garage	plow truck backed over victim	DC	death
130	9	truck	Farm	truck backed over deceased	DC	death
131	88	pickup	parking lot	pedestrian struck by pickup truck - from police dept. - vehicle was backing up	DC	death
132	1	van	driveway	pedestrian run over by van - from ME's office - vehicle was backing up	DC	death
133	3	vehicle	driveway	from ME - child came from next door into path of vehicle backing out of driveway	DC	death