South Australian Primary Schools Bicycle Helmet Usage Survey

This was a school-based survey that was conducted to assess bicycle helmet compliance amongst South Australian primary school students riding to school. 32% of South Australian primary schools chose to participate in the survey. The total number of students surveyed in the participating schools accounted for approximately 42% of all primary school children. It was estimated that 4% of the primary school children ride their bicycle to school. Of the students riding bicycle to school, 92% wore a helmet. The highest rate of helmet-compliance was reported in Catholic and independent primary schools (100%). Geographically, the lowest rate was reported in the metropolitan Adelaide region (89%).

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• Corporate Authors:

  University of Adelaide

  Centre for Automotive Safety Research (CASR)
  Adelaide, South Australia  Australia  5005
• Authors:
  • Thomas, H
  • Somers, R L
  • Anderson, R W G
• Publication Date: 2004-7

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Features: Appendices; Tables;
• Pagination: 20p

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bicycle helmets; Bicycle travel; Bicycles; Children; School children; Surveys
• Uncontrolled Terms: Bicycle safety
• Geographic Terms: Australia
• Subject Areas: Highways; Pedestrians and Bicyclists; Safety and Human Factors; I83: Accidents and the Human Factor;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01053853
• Record Type: Publication
• ISBN: 1920947078
• Report/Paper Numbers: CASR006
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 6 2007 9:47AM