Bicycle Helmets : A
Call for Action
Background
Hockey and mountaineering Helmets
William Pete Snell, aspirant auto racer who was killed in a race accident.
1970 , First Standard Bicycle Helmets created in remembrance of William Pete Snell
Problem
Increasing rate of bicycle accidents
Increasing rate of bicycle Deaths
Less riders utilizing helmets
About 500,000 Injuries reported each year
Bicycle Accidents and TBITBI –Traumatic Brain Injury
Results from a Violent blow to the head
Leads to dysfunction of brain cells, internal bleeding and in some cases death.
Disabling conditions and well being
Cognitive ability and sustaining attention
TBI
Team of medical staff
Rehabilitation
Recovery
Expenditures
Median Income of Families in the United States
The Bike HelmetHard plastic is one of the materials that can be used for the outer shell. A plastic helmet is lightweight and has a strong shell. Other materials that can be used are polycarbonate, carbon, fiberglass, ABS, and polyethylene.
Made to what?Protect!!!
• Chin Strap• Pads and Sizing Pad• Vents • Impact Absorbing Foam
Statistics
Each year about 2 percent of motor vehicle crash deaths are bicyclists.
Majority of Bicycle Accidents occur between children under the age of 20.
Children (5-14 years), adolescents, and young adults (15-24 years) have the highest rates of nonfatal bicycle-related injuries, accounting for almost 60% of all bicycle-related injuries seen in U.S. emergency departments
Statistics (cont.)
Males are much more likely to be killed or injured on bicycles than are females
A total of 741 bicyclists were killed in crashes with motor vehicles in 2013, a 2 percent increase from 2012.
Helmet use has been estimated to reduce the odds of head injury by 50 percent
In New york 74 percent of fatal bicycle accidents between 1996 and 2005 involved a head injury, and 97 percent of those killed were not wearing a helmet.
Cases of Bike Accidents
A divorced father takes his two young daughters out for a bike.
A ten-year old boy does not want to wear a bike helmet while out with his friends because his friends do not use one.
A teenager riding a bicycle without a helmet is struck by a car and suffers a serious head injury.
Two Boys who ride a short distance
Proposal/Solution educating the public about the dangers of bike riding without a helmet
Go to local elementary schools and give fun and interactive presentations to teach children about the importance of helmets
Hold Bike events such as bike parties & contests/Creative Designs
Bike Races
Proposal/Solution
Let children choose their helmets when purchasing them
Be a role model to them
Use Helmets for different activities
Local Bike Charity to help victims of Bicycle Accidents.
Ways to Promote Helmet use
As a salesman advertise helmets when kids go to purchase a bike.
Buy a kid a helmet as a gift
Go on family outings where everyone wears one
Punish kids for not wearing one/ Time out
Reward children for responsibility
Goal
The goal is too educate young children so that when the grow older their childhood habits will influence how they act as older individuals.
Teach adolescents to be responsible and regard safety as a number one priority
More Information
CDC
Bicycle Helmet Saftety Institute
National Highway Safety Association
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