Table 1

Children under 16 years old who attended the A&E department, 1988–98, for treatment of a bicycle related injury, rates per 100 000 population (<16 years) in West Berkshire

Pre-programmePost-programme
1988–891989–901990–911991–921992–931993–941994–951995–961996–971997–98
Head injuries124.2117.5107.5112.5 62.5 70 74.1 48.3 51.7 60.8
All bicycle injuries542.5553.3525520.8376.7392.5500408443.3513.3
Head injuries as % of all bicycle injuries 22.89 22.38 20.48 21.6 16.6 17.83 14.83 11.84 11.65 11.85