Description
In May of 2001, Boston released a strategic transportation plan to improve bicycle access and safety. [1] According to the Boston Transportation Department, ridership has increased 122% between 2007 and 2009. [2] A collaborative public health and public safety task force was initiated in 2010 to foster a safe and healthy bicycling environment.
Objective
To quantify the injury burden and identify possible risk factors using bicycle related injury (BRI) visits at Boston emergency departments (ED).
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