Gonski L, Southcombe W, Cohen D
Med J Aust. 1979 Sep 8;2(5):270-1. doi: 10.5694/j.1326-5377.1979.tb127136.x.
From a total of 4589 accident cases reported from nine Sydney hospitals during 1978, 312 children, 50% of whom were five to nine years old, were injured while riding bicycles. An in-depth investigation of 139 cases showed that motor vehicles were involved on only three occasions; the children were injured as a result of inexperience and misuse. These results indicate the value of developing and implementing bicycle education programmes for younger children, especially those aged five to nine years. Equal emphasis should be given both to traffic safety instruction and to basic riding skills.
1978年，悉尼九家医院共报告了4589起事故病例，其中312名儿童在骑自行车时受伤，其中50%的儿童年龄在5至9岁之间。对139起病例的深入调查显示，只有三起事故涉及机动车辆；儿童受伤是由于缺乏经验和使用不当。这些结果表明，为年幼儿童，尤其是5至9岁的儿童制定和实施自行车教育计划具有重要意义。交通安全指导和基本骑行技能应得到同等重视。
