Child cyclist injuries involving head injury, Great Britain

Child head injuries not involving a motor vehicle, England & Wales

Child cyclists all causes, England, under 16 years of age

Includes casualties with and without motor vehicle involvement.

	Hospital admissions	Child cyclist fatalities
Year	Total	Year	Due to head injury	% all child cyclist deaths
2001 - 2002	3,372	2002	10	53%
2000 - 2001	3,489	2001	12	63%
1999 - 2000	3,115	2000	14	58%
1998 - 1999	2,711	1999	20	63%
1997 - 1998	3,349	1998	18	62%
1996 - 1997	2,781	1997	25	71%
1995 - 1996	2,333	1996	34	72%
		1995	31	72%
		1994	27	69%
		1993	19	63%

Source:
Department of Health for England.
Reply on 10th November 2003 by Dr Ladyman, Dept of Health Minister, to Parliamentary Question by Brian Jenkins MP.
Hansard Written Answers, 10th Nov 2003 page 17-8W.

Note: Data for 2001 and 2002 fatalities may not be directly comparable to those for previous years, due to changes in coding methodology in 2001

Child head injuries not involving a motor vehicle, England and Wales, 1999

Head injuries referred to hospital Accident & Emergency departments, involving concussion or unconsciousness.

	Hospital treatment
Age	Cycling	All causes	% cycling
0 - 4	110	9,950	1.1%
5 - 9	713	16,443	4.3%
10 - 14	1,006	16,040	6.3%
15 - 19	457	8,084	5.6%
Total	2,286	50,517	4.5%

In 66% of cases, no further treatment was necessary.

Source:
Department of Trade & Industry, Home and Leisure Accident Surveillance System.

Child cyclist injuries involving head injury, Great Britain

Child cyclists all causes, England, under 16 years of age

Child head injuries not involving a motor vehicle, England and Wales, 1999

See also