Injury Prevention Topics of Interest
Wheeled Sports Safety

Bicycles, skateboards, scooters, and in-line skates are popular wheeled sporting activities among children and adolescents, and carry a significant risk for injury. Considerable evidence derived from research suggests that preventative strategies such as helmet use can prevent or decrease the severity of injury. The information on this page addresses safety for wheeled sports participants.

Parent's Safety Checklist

• Bicycle Safety Checklist (PDF)
• Wheeled Sports Checklist (PDF)

Safety Presentation

• Wheeled Sports Safety Presentation (view online)
• Wheeled Sports Safety Presentation (download MS PowerPoint)

Brochures

• Scooter Safety Brochure (PDF)
• Scooter Safety Brochure - Spanish (PDF)

Research Papers

• Introduction to Wheeled Sports Safety (PDF)
• Introduction to Wheeled Sports Safety (MS Word)

Links of Interest

• Links of Interest (PDF)
• Links of Interest (MS Word)

Source/Contact Information
Michael J. Mello, MD, MPH
Eugene Y. Fukudome, BS

Did you know?

Children living in poverty have a higher rate of injury than children of more substantial means, (Durkin 1994).

Head injuries incurred while riding a bike result in two-thirds of hospital admissions and more than 60 percent of the bicycling deaths.

Nearly 362,000 children annually are treated in emergency departments throughout the United States with bicycling injuries and one-third of the visits are head injuries.