1. Be Smart! Be Safe!Be Seen!

2. 5 children die of bicycle injuries every year in NZ! 540 will be hospitalised… AgeNumber Injured 0-4 247 5-9 1009 9-14 1443

3. BOYS did you know… That you are 2 times more likely to go to hospital with a cycle related injury the girls. 2227 boys were injured in a 5 year period (2001-2005) compared with 913 girls.

4. BOYS!!! Nearly 5 times as many boys are killed cycling. In the 10 years 1993-2002, 52 children were killed in NZ 43 were boys… 9 were girls.

5. What are cycle related injuries? Starship Hospital tracked cycle injuries over a 6 month period Upper limb fractures36% Lower limb fractures18% Face and neck injuries14% Head injuries12% Abdominal injuries 9% Other-skin and lung injuries

6. Head Injuries include… Skull fractures Concussions Intracranial injury Scalp lacerations

7. Always wear your helmet when on your bike… Wearing a helmet reduces the risk of: Brain injury by 88% Head injury by 85% Severe brain injury by at least 75%

8. Reasons why kids don’t wear helmets… Nobody gave me 1! 17% I don’t road in traffic. 15% Unattractive. 5% I don’t ride often. 9% Too expensive. 7% Uncomfortable. 9% I took it off. 16% Not necessary. 21% Never thought about it. 22%

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