Ensure Proper Bike Fit and Always Wear a Properly Fitting Helmet

Bring your child when shopping for a bicycle to make sure it's the right size for the child — not one they'll have to "grow into." The child’s feet should be able to touch the ground when sitting on the seat. Before using your bicycle, always make sure it's ready to ride by inspecting all parts are secure and working properly.

Backpacks are wonderful ways to carry our school supplies. But, as helpful as they might be, they can strain muscles and joints and cause back pain if they’re too heavy or are used incorrectly.

Heavy backpacks can affect a child’s body in many ways. The spine is made of 33 bones called vertebrae. These vertebrae have discs that help absorb the shock to our bodies as we walk and move. The strongest muscles in the body — the back and the abdominal muscles — support the pack.

About 100 children in the United States are killed every year while walking to or from school; another 25,000 children are injured as a result of school zone accidents. 1 in 5 children killed in traffic crashes are pedestrians.

In 2010, more than 4,000 pedestrians were killed in traffic crashes in the United States and another 70,000 were injured. This means every 2 hours someone is killed because they were hit by a car. Every 8 minutes someone is injured.