Finding into death of Chloe Amy Abigail Moore
Deceased
Chloe Amy Abigail Moore
Demographics
1y, female
Date of death
2023-02-25
Finding date
2024-12-04
Cause of death
Head injuries sustained in a motor vehicle incident
AI-generated summary
Chloe Moore, aged 16 months, died from head injuries sustained when struck by her father's utility vehicle reversing in the driveway of their rural property. While reversing, the father did not see the child due to poor rear visibility from the vehicle's mirror, loud background noise from music and a generator, and the child's small stature. The child was taken directly to hospital where resuscitation was unsuccessful. The coroner found this to be a tragic accident with no criminal responsibility. The finding emphasises that low-speed driveway runovers are a preventable cause of child death; new vehicle safety standards requiring reversing sensors will help but public education on constant supervision and checking before reversing remains essential.
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Procedures
Contributing factors
- Poor rear visibility from vehicle mirror
- Loud background noise from music and generator obscuring sound
- Child's small stature making visibility difficult
- Lack of reversing camera or sensors on vehicle
- Unclear circumstances of how child came to be behind vehicle
- Disarray of property with scattered items and play areas near vehicle
Coroner's recommendations
- Support for Kidsafe Victoria's Low Speed Runover Prevention Strategy
- Public education combining new vehicle reversing sensor technology with awareness of driveway safety risks
- Emphasis that reversing sensors should not be relied upon alone and drivers should always check around vehicle before reversing
- Driveway design improvements including sightlines and separation of children's play areas from driveways
- Development of 'safe family car' category with ANCAP considering reversing technologies and 360° visibility
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