A Few Statistics about the Importance of Using a Bike Helmet

If you want your child to wear a bike helmet, you need to wear a bike helmet!

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety reports that just under two percent of motor vehicle crash deaths are bicyclists. Ninety-one percent of bicyclists killed in 2008 reportedly weren't wearing helmets. The most serious injuries among a majority of those killed were to the head, highlighting the importance of wearing a bicycle helmet. Helmet use has been estimated to reduce head injury risk by 85 percent. Twenty-one states and the District of Columbia have helmet laws applying to young bicyclists; none of these laws applies to all riders. Whether your state has a law that applies to you and your child, you should always make sure that you both wear a helmet every time you’re riding. It may just save a life.