| Title | Bicycle Safety Education for Children from a Developmental and Learning Perspective |
|---|---|
| Record ID | 61001 |
| Personal Name Creator |
Ellis, Jenny |
| Corporate Creator | JEBE Consulting, LLC |
| Corporate Contributor |
National Safety Council; United States. Department of Transportation. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Office of Behavioral Safety Research |
| Publisher | United States. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration |
| Publication Date | 20140100 |
| Language | English |
| Abstract | When children ride bicycles in and near traffic, they engage in a complicated task of combining motor skills and cognitive skills. In addition to developing bicycle-handling skills, bicycle safety education programs teach children how to ride safely in and near traffic. However, to what extent are bicycle education programs effective in improving safe, bicycle-riding behavior and reducing injuries? The purpose of this literature review is two-fold. First, this report describes the nature of children and adolescents’ bicycle injuries in addition to understanding the types of programs that exist and their effectiveness. Second, this report explores the psychological domains related to riding a bicycle in childhood and adolescence such as motor skill development, cognitive development, brain development, and risk-taking and social influences. Understanding how each of these interacts with children’s abilities to learn and ride a bicycle safely in traffic allows researchers and safety practitioners to design more effective bicycle education programs to teach children and adolescents how to safely negotiate traffic as bicyclists. |
| Rosap ID | dot:2008 |
| Rosap URL | https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/2008 |
| TRT Terms | Children; Bicycle safety; Traffic safety education; Adolescents |
| General Subjects | Children; Adolescence; Bicycle Safety Programs; Bicycling; Bicycle Education; Cognitive Development; Motor-Skills; Brain Development; Risk-Taking, Dual-Task, Social Influences |
| Geographical Coverage |
United States |
| Report Number | DOT HS 811 880 |
| Availability | NHTSA - Behavioral Safety Research |
| Resource type | Tech Report |
| URL | https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/61000/61000/61001/Bicycle_Safety_Education_For_Children-811880.pdf |
| Format | |
| Database | NTL Digital Repository |