Children who wear helmets while riding their bicycles are much less likely to die of head injuries than those who do not wear helmets. 500 children die in biking accidents every year, and 75% of those deaths are caused by head injuries. However, children who wear helmets are 85% less likely to suffer a head injury than children who don’t wear helmets
Of the more than 1000 bicycling death each year, three-fourths are caused by head injuries. Half of those killed are school-age children. One study concluded that wearing a bike helmet can reduce the risk of head injury by 85 percent. In an accident, a bike helmet absorbs the shock and cushions the head.