Roller Skates and Blades
Since 1992, at least 37 children ages 14 and under have died from inline skating injuries. The majority of these deaths were from collisions with motor vehicles. In 1999, nearly 58,600 children ages 5 to 14 were treated in hospital emergency rooms for inline skating-related injuries. Also in 1999, nearly 27,000 children ages 5 to 14 were treated in hospital emergency rooms for roller skating-related injuries.
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