The epidemiology of injuries to bicycle riders.
Over half a million injuries related to bicycle crashes were seen in U.S. hospital emergency rooms in 1982. The data reviewed show a strong link between bicycle/motor vehicle collisions, head injury, and serious morbidity and mortality.
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