Pedal-Cycle Injuries Among Children Aged <6 Years - Wisconsin, 2002-2004

This article reports on pedal-cycle injuries among children younger than 6 years old in Wisconsin during 2002-2004. Pedal-cycle is a term that refers to any wheeled, pedal-powered vehicle, including tricycles, bicycles, pedal cars, and trailers or sidecars attached to these vehicles. The authors note that there was a total of 2,046 emergency department (ED) visits by Wisconsin residents aged younger than 6 years for pedal-cycle injuries during this 3 year period; for 1,305 (63.8%) of these visits, the primary diagnosis was a head or neck injury. The authors compared their findings to those in older children as well as those in other, similar-sized, localities. In the older population in Wisconsin (ages 6 through 12 years), 13,872 injury visits to the ED were for pedal-cycle injuries and 4,290 (30.9%) of these visits had a primary diagnosis of a head or neck injury. The editorial note appended to the article emphasizes the need to develop effective prevention strategies for young children.

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• Authors:
  • Glysch, R
  • Anderson, H
  • Daley, W
  • Wendel, A
• Publication Date: 2006-12-22

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Features: References; Tables;
• Pagination: pp 1345-1348
• Serial:
  • Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
  • Volume: 55
  • Issue Number: 50
  • Publisher: Department of Health and Human Services
  • ISSN: 0149-2195
  • EISSN: 1545-861x
  • Serial URL: http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bicycle helmets; Bicycling; Emergency medical services; Hospital emergency rooms; Preschool children; Prevention; Risk assessment; Safety education; Tricycles
• Uncontrolled Terms: Head and neck injuries; Pedal cars
• Subject Areas: Education and Training; Highways; Pedestrians and Bicyclists; Safety and Human Factors; Security and Emergencies; I83: Accidents and the Human Factor; I84: Personal Injuries;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01046689
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Apr 14 2007 8:23AM