BICYCLE SPOKE INJURIES

A more detailed analysis of 60 consecutive cases of bicycle spoke injuries treated at the casualty ward of the odense university hospital showed that a drop in numbers has occurred from 80 to approx. 60 a year from 1960 to the 1970's, corresponding to a drop from approx. 1780 to approx. 1100 on a national basis. At the same time the frequency of fractures has dropped from 25,2% to 6,7%. In only 2 cases was the bicycle equipped with both seat and dress-guard, and one seat was defective. The accidents caused approximately half the parents to procure relevant safety equipment. There is a need for a safe children's seat with built-in protection for the feet to be manufactured, and information is required on the risk of bicycle spoke injuries to children transported as passengers on bicycles. /TRRL/

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Proceedings of the Meeting on Biomechanics of Injury.
• Corporate Authors:

  IRCOBI (International Research Council on the Biokinetics of Impacts)

  109 Avenue Salvador Allende
  Bron CEDEX,   France  F-69675
• Authors:
  • Juhl, M
• Publication Date: 1976-9

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 24-32
• Serial:
  • Publication of: IRCOBI SECRETARIAT
  • Publisher: IRCOBI (International Research Council on the Biokinetics of Impacts)

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Adolescents; Bicycles; Children; Conferences; Crash injury research; Crash rates; Cyclists; Design; Foot; Fractures (Anatomy); Injuries; Injury severity; Leg; Vehicle design
• Old TRIS Terms: Minors
• ITRD Terms: 1211: Bicycle; 1758: Child; 8525: Conference; 1742: Cyclist; 9011: Design (overall design); 2161: Fracture (bone); 2163: Injury; 2023: Leg (human); 1623: Severity (accid, injury)
• Subject Areas: Design; Highways; Pedestrians and Bicyclists; Research; Safety and Human Factors; I84: Personal Injuries;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00148049
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Institute for Road Safety Research, SWOV
• Report/Paper Numbers: Proceeding
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 2 1977 12:00AM