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  • Child accident statistics are no longer being collected

    Child accident statistics have not been collected in the UK since 2002, making it extremely difficult to develop effective child safety policies and initiatives. This article examines the reasons behind the data cessation and looks at ongoing campaigns to reintroduce the collection of child accident statistics.

  • Child accidents at school increasingly common

    There has been a rise in the number of child accidents at school in the UK over the past year, particularly among primary school children. This HSE report comes at a time when child safety is being debated, in terms of how many restrictions schools should impose in the name of child safety.

  • Woman rewarded for preventing serious child injury

    Sally Ann Sutton has received an award for bravery at the National Police Bravery Awards after saving a baby from an attack by a vicious Rottweiler.

  • Child injury caused by dog attack

    In a gruesome child injury case, a four-year-old girl from South Wales suffered horrific wounds to her face and body after a vicious attack by three neopolitano mastiffs.

  • Child injuries caused by friend’s terrier

    A two-year-old was left with serious facial injuries after a friend’s Staffordshire bull terrier attacked her.

Child cycling accidents

In 2007 alone there was over 16,000 reported road accidents involving children.  The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents has stated that between 60 – 90% of cyclist casualties are not reported.

About one quarter of the cyclists injured in an accident are children.  Whilst children can be involved in cycling accidents at any age, the accidents increase as children grow older and peak at around 16 years old.

Accidents involving a child cyclist can be due to a number of varying factors such as the child’s lack of experience using a bike, the child playing, doing tricks, losing control of their bike or generally messing around.  There are accidents that can be blamed on the actions of a motorist or the state of the road.

Bikes offer little or no protection to cyclists and any accident involving a child cyclist is likely to result in them being injured.  If your child has been injured in a cycling accident which was not their fault, you may be able to claim compensation on their behalf.

Macks Solicitors have a team of personal injury solicitors who have many years experience of handling all types of child accident claim including cycling accidents.  A skilled and sympathetic solicitor will be happy to discuss with you the possibility of pursuing a personal injury claim on behalf of your child and explain the procedures involved.






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