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Bicycle Safety Things to Know: |
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Did You Know?
- Children hit by cars can be killed, even when cars are moving slowly.
- Death can occur if your head is struck by a vehicle traveling as slow as 15 miles per hour.
- Children 1-2 years old are most often hurt by a backing vehicle.
- Children 3-4 years old are most often hit while crossing a street near home.
- Falls from tricycles or other play vehicles can cause serious head and brain injuries.
- Boys are much more likely than girls to be injured or killed in traffic.
- 75% of all biking related injuries requiring hospital treatment happen to children.
- 75% of biking related deaths involve injuries to the head.
- Brain injuries are preventable.
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