Pedestrian and Wheel Sports

Each year approximately 626 child pedestrian fatalities occur. Developmentally, children under 10 are unable to correctly gauge the speed of vehicles putting them at greater risk for injury and death. 

Another 135 children are killed each year as bicyclists. Helmet use can reduce the risk of head injury by 85 percent and severe brain injury by 88 percent.

 

 

 

Resources

Pedestrian

• Pedestrian Safety Tips
• Street Smarts Online Course
• Ten Strategies for Keeping Kids Safe on the Road
• Wisconsin Department of Transportation Pedestrian Safety
• Wisconsin Safe Routes to School

Wheel Sports

• Safe Kids Wisconsin Bike Safety Fact Sheet (English or Spanish)
• Safe Kids Wisconsin Wheel Sports Safety Fact Sheet (English or Spanish)
• How to Fit a Helmet (video)
• Bike Safety Tips
• Choosing the Right Bike
• Fitting a Helmet Tip Sheet
• Helmet Fit Test (video)
• Should You Take Your Baby Along?
• Skateboard Safety Fact Sheet
• Wisconsin Department of Transportation Bicycle Safety
• 2018 Helmet Updates