Over 70 percent of children between 5 and 14 ride bicycles (27.7 million) yet it is estimated that only 15 to 25 percent wear helmets.
Injury is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality for children and young adults living in the United States.
Injury Free Coalition for Kids
Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health, Department of Epidemiology
722 W. 168th St., 15th Floor, Room 1503, New York, NY 10032-3702 • (212) 305-6718 •
info@injuryfree.org