Noise Between Stations

•

•

1 min read

“If 85 percent of child cyclists wore helmets for one year, we could save up to $142 million in medical costs.”

— Bicycle Helmet Safety Institute


Their stats page reveals some interesting facts:


  • Men account for 7 times the death rate of cyclists over women.
  • Cycling deaths happen more often at night
  • “Ninety-seven percent of bicyclists killed in 1997 reportedly weren’t wearing helmets.”
  • A high percentage of cycling injuries are head injuries.