Helmets and wheels focus of Safe Kids Week
May 31, 2010
Safe Kids Canada has kicked off its annual Safe Kids Week, May 31-June 5, by unveiling new data on helmet safety and wheeled activities such as bicycling, inline skating, skateboarding and scootering. While falls can result in various injuries, head injuries are the leading cause of serious injury and death to kids on wheels, particularly in those children not wearing helmets.
It’s important to remember the average child’s skull is just one centimetre thick, so it’s no wonder helmets play such a vital role. More than 1,000 children under age 15 were hurt while riding their bikes in 2007 alone, according to Transport Canada.
For more information, see http://www.safekidscanada.ca
