Unfortunately, only about one quarter of children ages 5 - 14 wear bike helmets when riding.  Almost 0% of teen bike riders wear a helmet.  If every bicyclist wore a helmet, that alone would prevent approximately 150 deaths and about 100,000 non-fatal head injuries per year.  Bike helmets reduce the risk of serious head injuries by approximately 85% and the risk of injury to the upper and mid-face by approximately 65%. 

Related Facts:

 

·          Each year in the United States, more than 500,000 people are non-fatally injured while riding bicycles.

·          In 1999, 750 bicyclists were killed in crashes.  More than one quarter were children between the ages of 5-15.

·          More than 95% of bicyclists killed were not wearing helmets.

·          Approximately 140,000 kids are treated in emergency rooms each year for head injuries sustained while riding bicycles.

 

 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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