Dataset Information
Child and adolescent bicycling injuries involving motor vehicle collisions.
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SUBMITTER: Pitt TM
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6582693 | biostudies-literature | 2019
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
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Child and adolescent bicycling injuries involving motor vehicle collisions.
Injury epidemiology 20190304
<h4>Background</h4>Bicycle-related injuries are among the most common recreational injuries for children in Canada; moreover, bicycle-motor vehicle collisions often result in serious injuries. This study seeks to examine environmental, motorist, and bicyclist characteristics of bicycle-motor vehicle collisions that resulted in police reported severe injuries in youth (< 18 years old) bicyclists, in Alberta, Canada.<h4>Findings</h4>Using Calgary and Edmonton police collision reports, 423 youth bi ...[more]