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Red is bad, green is good, blue is not statistically different/neutral.
Compared to Distribution
the value is in the best half of communities.
the value is in the 2nd worst quarter of communities.
the value is in the worst quarter of communities.
Compared to Target
meets target; 
does not meet target.
Compared to a Single Value
lower than the comparison value;
higher than the comparison value;
not statistically different from comparison value.
Trend
non-significant change over time; 
significant change over time; 
no change over time.
Compared to Prior Value
higher than the previous measurement period;
lower than the previous measurement period;
no statistically different change from previous measurement period.
Significantly better than the overall value
Significantly worse than the overall value
No significant difference with the overall value
No data on significance available
Middle School Students who Rarely or Never Wore a Bicycle Helmet
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This indicator shows the percentage of middle school students who have ever ridden a bicycle who rarely or never wore a bicycle helmet.
Why is this important?
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, over 700 people die and over 500,000 people are treated in emergency departments as a result of bicycle-related injuries. Children are at an increased risk for bicycle-related injuries. Most deaths occur as a result of bicycle and motor vehicle crashes. Head injuries are the most serious type of injury and the most common cause of death for bicyclists. Bicycle helmets have been proven to reduce the risk of head and brain injury when a crash occurs by as much as 85 to 88 percent.
20.2%
Source:
Virginia Youth Risk Behavior Survey
Measurement period: 2017
Maintained by: Conduent Healthy Communities Institute
Last update: May 2019
Measurement period: 2017
Maintained by: Conduent Healthy Communities Institute
Last update: May 2019
Filter(s) for this location: State: Virginia
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Data Source
- Virginia Youth Risk Behavior Survey
Maintained By: Conduent Healthy Communities Institute (Methodology)
Filed under: Community / Public Safety, Health / Children's Health, Health Behaviors, Children, Teens