Bikes or cars who rules the road? Jul 19, 2008
There are no nationwide statistics on bicycle-related injuries and deaths for the first half of 2008. But authorities across the country say they are seeing a sharp rise in the number of accidents involving bicyclists. (MSNBC -- Terrorism)
Shaken Baby Prevention Research Project Underway In US Jan 19, 2008
18, 2008) Child abuse prevention experts from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Injury Prevention Research Center and School of Medicine and Duke University Medical Center will undertake a 7 million statewide shaken baby prevention project. The project, the largest and most comprehensive in the country, is funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation and The Duke Endowment and is led by a broad coalition of stakeholders from the... (Science Daily)
Injury Report Shows All-terrain Vehicles Not Child's Play Nov 27, 2007
18, 2007) Researchers concluded that bicycle-related injuries among US children may be a more significant public health concern than first thought. Children and adolescents aged 20 years and younger comprise. (Science Daily)
Read more... Oct 24, 2007
Each year, more than 500,000 people are treated in emergency rooms for bicycle-related injuries. Children 15 and younger accounted for an estimated 257,900 bicycle-related injuries in 2006. (PNN Online)
Kids Falling Off Bikes Cost $200 Million a Year Oct 18, 2007
"The high rate of hospitalization and use of health care resources identified in our study supports the need for increased attention to bicycle-related injuries." ... He estimated that bicycle-related injuries among children and adolescents result in nearly $200 million in hospital inpatient charges annually. (MEDLINEplus)
National study -- kids' bike injuries are major public health concern Oct 17, 2007
New nationwide study finds pediatric bicycle-related injuries result in nearly $200 million in hospital charges annually. COLUMBUS, Ohio A new study conducted by researchers at the Center for Injury Research and Policy at Nationwide Childrens Hospital concludes that bicycle-related injuries among children and adolescents in the U.S. may be a more significant public health concern than previously estimated ... The study, published in the October issue of Injury Prevention, estimates that... (EurekAlert!)
Heels on wheels Sep 2, 2007
Injuries from Heelys still pale in comparison to bicycle-related injuries, with nearly 690 children under age 14 injured every day on their bicycles, and about 140 bike fatalities in that age group, according to Safe Kids Worldwide, a group focuses on prevention of injuries and deaths among children. An even ground free from rocks and pebbles is key when using roller shoes because the smallest of debris can cause the wheels to lock up, sending the wheeler crashing to the ground. (Helena Independent Record)
More injuries occur during summer months Jul 16, 2007
Each year, more than 130 children die from bicycle-related injuries and more than 280,000 are treated in emergency rooms, reports Safe Kids Worldwide. The organization claims that helmets could prevent up to 45,000 head injuries to children each year. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
Gifts make bike-riding safer for children Mar 20, 2007
Nearly half of kids ages 14 and younger hospitalized for bicycle-related injuries are diagnosed with a traumatic brain injury. Every dollar spent on a bike helmet saves society $30 in direct medical costs. (Pensacola News Journal)
* Letter: Combat-cycling in Taipei Mar 19, 2007
The report cited an increasing number of bicycle-related injuries annually as the motivation for this crackdown on cyclists, with last year's number of such accidents totalling 885. What concerns me is that it appears cyclists are being singled out as the sole cause of such accidents and thus solely deserving of reprimand. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
