Bike Helmet Usage in the Most Disadvantaged Neighborhoods: A Focused Area for Trauma Prevention.

Introduction: There is a paucity of data to describe how neighborhood socioeconomic disadvantage (NSD) correlates with childhood injuries and outcomes. This study assesses the relationship of NSD to bicycle safety and trauma outcomes among pediatric bicycle versus automobile injuries.

Methods: Between 2008 and 2018, patients ≤18 y old with bicycle versus automobile injuries from a Level I pediatric trauma center were evaluated.