Winter Sports
In 2003, nearly 10,600 children ages 5 to 14 were treated in hospital emergency rooms for ice skating related injuries, and nearly 15,000 were treated for sledding-related injuries. In 2003, nearly 1,900 children ages 14 and under were treated for snowmobile-related injuries. Since 1992, at least 65 children ages 14 and under were killed in snowmobile-related incidents. Snowmobile related injuries to children occur most frequently while being towed or when the sled or tube overturns, strikes a fixed object or is hit by another vehicle. In 2003, more than 12,000 children ages 5 to 14 were treated in hospital emergency rooms for snow skiing-related injuries and an estimated 22,700 were treated for snowboarding-related injuries. Approximately 22 percent of ski and snowboard head injuries are serious enough to cause loss of consciousness or a concussion. Ski and Snowboard Safety
National Safety Council
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