687 bicyclists died from crashes with motor vehicles. (Insurance Institute for Highway Safety Fatality Facts, Oct.2001)

51,000 bicyclists were injured. (NHTSA, April 2001)

373,000 bicycle injuries required trips to the emergency room. (Safe Kids)

  The likelihood of being involved in a deadly crash is 14 times more likely if you are not wearing a helmet. (Safe Kids)

Helmets could prevent an estimated 75% of bicycle fatalities among children. (Safe Kids)

85-99% of critical head and brain injuries can be prevented with the use of a bicycle helmet. (Virginia Department of Health)

A bicyclist dies every six hours. (Virginia Department of Health)

 Each year 39,000-45,000 head injuries and 18,000-55,000 scalp and face injuries would be prevented for children 4-15 through helmets.  (NHTSA, April 2001)

95% of bicycle fatalities occurred to riders not wearing helmets.  (Injury Fact Book 2001-2002 page 50)

 Bicycle deaths are most likely to occur in summer from   3-9 p.m.

A bike crash is likely to occur nearly half the time in a driveway or sidewalk.

Most bicycle crashes occur within 5 blocks of the home.

63% of bicycle fatalities occurred in urban areas. (U.S. Department of Transportation, 2000)

Injuries are four times greater at dusk, dawn or night for children. (Safe Kids)

 $30 is saved each time one dollar is used to purchase a bicycle helmet.

Between $109 million and $142 million could be saved if 85% of bicyclists wore helmets for one year. (Safe Kids)

Every year the direct cost of bicycle injuries is about $81 million, while the indirect cost is approximately $2.3 billion.  (Bike Helmet Safety Institute Oct. 2001)