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Injuries involving non‐motorised wheeled recreational vehicles (NMWRV) and bicycles are a common cause for hospitalisation in children. Studies show that helmet use whilst bicycle riding can decrease mortality and morbidity due to head injury. However, there remains an important proportion of children who are non‐helmet users (NHU). This study aims to investigate helmet use and attitudes and injury patterns in children presenting with trauma after riding bicycles and other NMWRVs.

A prospective cohort study was undertaken over 8 months of children aged 0–16 years, who presented with injury secondary to bicycle or NMWRV to the emergency department of two tertiary paediatric centres. Demographics, incident, injury severity and attitudes towards helmet use were compared between helmet users and NHU.

A total of 342 children were included – 41% (n = 139) scooter riders, 39 …