• Studies have shown that using a helmet can reduce head injuries up to 85 percent.
• Each year, more than 500,000 people in the US are treated in emergency rooms, and more than 700 people die as a result of bicycle-related injuries (obtained from National Center for Injury and Prevention Control).
• Children are at particularly high risk for bicycle-related injuries. In 2001, children 15 years and younger accounted for 59 percent of all bicycle-related injuries seen in US emergency rooms. (Obtained from National Center for Injury and Prevention Control)

What You Can Do...

• Wear a helmet. Look for helmets with a label stating they are recommended by either the American National Standards Institute or the Snell Memorial Foundation.  
• Wear light-colored, close-fitting clothing.
• Teach children to obey the rules of the road.
• Teach children to look left-right-left and to walk the bike across busy streets.
• Make sure the bike has front and rear reflectors.
• Make sure the bike is adjusted properly and all parts are secure and working.
• Make sure the handlebars are firmly in place and turn easily.
• Check tires for pressure, bulges and cracks.
• Make sure children do not show off on their bikes.
• Record the serial numbers of your bike and keep the sales receipt and a photo. Register your bicycle with the Greensboro Police Department.
• Mark your children's bikes with an engraver.

Other Resources

National Crime Prevention Council
Most of the information above was obtained from the National Crime Prevention Council.
Download the "The Smart Route to Bicycle Safety" Brochure
Download the "The Smart Route to Bicycle Safety - Espanola" Brochure

Safe Guilford
Visit the Safe Guilford website 
North Carolina's Bike Helmet Law

The above brochures are in PDF format. Download a free copy of Adobe Acrobat Reader

Web Links

GsoSharestheRoad.org

National Center for Injury Prevention and Control
This site provides facts and publications concerning bicycle and pedestrian injuries. 

Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center
This site provides general information about pedestrians and bicycles, including design, street design, etc. 

Bicycle Helmet Safety Institute
This site provides information on bike helmet safety, such as how to adjust the helmet to make sure it fits properly, recommended helmets and more.