They projected 83,000 serious injuries in 2001, more than double those of 2000. The point is that in-line skating can be quite dangerous. Skaters often share the pavement with cars, trucks, bicyclists, pedestrians, and pets and encounter loose gravel, potholes, puddles, and cracks.
Most injuries are wrist fractures, followed by elbows or lower arm fractures.
Head injuries are not far behind. Fortunately, safety education and appropriate protection can make a difference. For the past four years, Ride Safe has been committed to promoting safe bicycling and bicycle helmets. Our strategy worked, and the Ride Safe program has already convinced 300,000 people at over 2,500 schools to wear bicycle helmets.