Who's hiding behind your car?
Behind every car there's a patch of ground you can't see from the driver's seat, not in the mirrors and not through the rear window. Small children fit in it easily.
Before you reverse
Before you get in, walk around the car and look behind it. It takes ten seconds.
Have children stand beside you, or touch a "safe spot" on the side of the car, until you've parked or driven off.
A reversing camera shrinks the blind zone but can miss the corners, and it's harder to see on a bright day. Use the camera, the sensors and your mirrors, and reverse slowly.
Driveways and villa compounds are where most of these accidents happen, often with a family member at the wheel.
Blind-zone lengths are typical estimates for an average-height driver and a child about 1 metre tall, based on published measurements by Consumer Reports and the KidsAndCars.org "bye-bye blind zone" demonstrations. Every car and driver is different, so check yours: sit in the driver's seat and have an adult walk behind the car until you can see them.