In 2008, 27% of all bicycle accidents in Alabama involved children under the age of 14. Every year, approximately 10,700 children in the U.S. are hospitalized from bike crashes. Bike accidents send more kids to the ER than any other recreational activity.

Motor vehicles cause about a third of the all bike crash accidents.

According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, each year, more than 500,000 people in the United States are treated in emergency departments, and more than 700 people die as a result of bicycle related injuries. Children are at particularly high risk for bicycle related injuries.  In 2001, children 15 years of age and younger accounted for 59% of all bike related injuries seen in the U.S. emergency departments.

Biking accidents like all other accidents can range in severity from minor cuts and bruises to brain injuries and even death. Studies indicate that about a third of the kids who are hospitalized after a bicycle accident actually suffer from a traumatic brain injury (TBI).

Safety tips to prevent bicycle accidents

• Always wear a helmet. (This is a safe way to prevent a brain injury or death from a brain injury.)
• Ride your bicycle in groups.
• Wear bright/reflective clothing.
• Bike along safe routes; avoid congested traffic areas.
• Ride on the right side of the road.
• Slow down and watch on-coming cars in an intersection.

Contact Us

If your child is injured in a bike crash as the result of a negligent driver or other cause, you may have a legal claim against the responsible person. Contact the Alabama Child Injury Lawyers at Farris, Riley & Pitt today to schedule a free case evaluation. Call us at 205-324-1212 or toll free at 1-888-580-5176.