BICYCLE INJURIES: ONE-YEAR SAMPLE IN CALGARY

The use of bicycles is on the increase and bicycle-associated injuries are also increasing. The injuries are not minor: 70% of those injured in this study had craniocerebral trauma. In only 20% was there collision between bicycle and automobile. The vast majority of the injuries was sustained by the young of our society. The bicycle is no longer just a toy for every child.

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• Authors:
  • Guichon, DMP
  • Myles, S T
• Publication Date: 1976-5

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References;
• Pagination: p. 504-506
• Serial:
  • Journal of Trauma, Injury, Infection and Critical Care
  • Volume: 15
  • Issue Number: 6
  • Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
  • ISSN: 0022-5282

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Age; Bicycles; Crash rates; Cyclists; Gender; Injuries
• Subject Areas: Highways; Pedestrians and Bicyclists; Safety and Human Factors; Society;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00125333
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Highway Safety Research Institute
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Dec 16 1975 12:00AM