Bicycle Safety Toolkit
This Bicycle Safety Toolkit is provided as a guide for conducting your agency's bicycle safety program. The materials below may be used to increase community awareness and implement strategies for promoting bicycle safety.
- A sample news article with bicycle injury prevention tips that local health department staff can tailor to include county specific child bicycle data and contact information for their agency.
Public Health Practitioners' Fact Sheet
- Data and other information describing the problem of bicycle-related injuries in New York State for Public Health Professionals
What Public Health Practitioners Can Do to Promote Bicycle Safety
- A list of measures health practitioners can take when talking to parents and children about preventing bicycle-related injuries
Bicycle Injury Facts for Parents
- Fact sheets that describe strategies for preventing bicycle-related injury, specifically head injuries and traumatic brain injuries
Simple Tips for Parents To Increase Helmet Use by Their Children
- A list of measures parents can take to promote bicycle helmet use
Bicycle Helmet Fitting Guide (PDF)
- Instructions and diagrams to illustrate proper helmet fit
Child's Coloring Activity Sheet (PDF)
- A coloring sheet with helmet messages to encourage kids to wear their helmet
Bicycle Education and Training
- Information about the importance of bicycle education and the various components of training curricula
- Bicycle & Wheeled Recreation Safety Brochure (PDF)
- A list of reputable websites that offer additional bicycle safety information.
