Bicycle accident data collected by ten North Carolina hospital emergency rooms during the summer of 1985 and 15 hospital emergency rooms during the summer of 1986 are analyzed and compared with State police-reported data. Two-thirds of those treated in the hospital emergency rooms were children under the age of 15 and 70 percent were male. Only a fifth of the emergency room bicycle accident cases involved collisions with a motor vehicle, and only ten percent appeared on State accident files. Results confirm that in addition to not providing any information on bicycle-non motor vehicle accidents, police accident files miss a substantial portion of the bicycle-motor vehicle accidents. Combining the emergency room data with information available statewide on hospital discharges, it was estimated that 800 children ages 0-19 are hospitalized annually in North Carolina for bicycle-related injuries, and 13,300 children receive emergency room treatment. Recommendations are given for continued research activities in the area and implementation of programs for reducing the frequency and severity of bicycle-related injuries.


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    Title :

    Bicycle Accidents: An Examination of Hospital Emergency Room Reports and Comparison with Police Accident Data


    Contributors:

    Publication date :

    1988


    Size :

    38 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English