Kids are going to fall, slip and trip. However, we can protect them from serious injuries. Playground falls are the leading cause of injury for children 5 to 9 years. Supervision is the most important component to prevent serious playground injuries. Having an appropriate safety surface under both home and public playgrounds is another key way to prevent injuries from occurring on playgrounds.

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

Wheel Sports

• Bike Safety Fact Sheet (English or Spanish)
• Wheel Sports Safety Fact Sheet (English or Spanish)
• How to Fit a Helmet (video)
• Fitting a Helmet Tip Sheet
• Bike Safety Tips
• Choosing the Right Bike
• Should You Take Your Baby Along?
• Skateboard Safety Fact Sheet

Playground Safety

• Safe Kids Wisconsin Playground Safety Tip Sheet
• Home Playground Safety Handbook
• Playground Injury Infograph (Children's Safety Network)
• Playground Injury Tracking Tool
• Playground Safety Checklist
• Playground Safety Tips
• Public Playground Safety Handbook
• Sample Playground Policy (Consumer Product Safety Commission)

Sports Safety

More than 46.5 million children participate in sports each year in the United States. One in three children who plays a team sport is injured seriously enough to miss practice or games. Most organized sports-related injuries occur during practice rather than in games. The most common types of sports-related injuries among children are sprains, muscle strains, bone or growth plate injuries, repetitive motion injuries and heat-related illness.

• Heads Up: Concussion in Youth Sports
• Sports Safety Tips
• Winter Sports Safety Tips
• Wisconsin Concussion Education Law