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.
Safe Kids Wisconsin is led by Children's Hospital of Wisconsin, a member of Safe Kids Worldwide.
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