Number of bike-related injuries in older people nearly doubled over past 15 ... - NYC Today
In recent years, bicycle-related incidents have seen a huge rise, with Secretary of State John Kerry's broken right femur and U2 singer Bono's multiple fractures drawing particular attention. Last week, a cyclist was killed during the morning commute after being hit by A Chevrolet Malibu. On Tuesday, a study, published in the Journal of the American Medical Association found that the number of bike-related injuries in adults and old people have almost become double from 1998-99 to 2012-2013. The number has gone up from 8,791 to... Tuesday's JAMA study included worrisome details of the consequences of biking. In the years 1998-99 to 2012-13, head injuries have seen 6% increase by going up from 10 to 16% and torso injuries have increased from 14 to 17%. As per the study, in the most recent years, most of the injuries have taken place on streets. Source: nycity.today
