This A4 size 25 page position paper for injury prevention practitioners and policymakers looks at evidence from New Zealand and international research. It includes sections on: Skateboard and scooter-related child injury, New Zealand legislation and requirements, Intervention to reduce injuries to child skateboarders and scooter riders - Protective equipment and supervision, Engineering solutions to enable safe pedestrian space, Other interventions, Safekids NZ recommendations. Includes appendices and detailed references.
This is a resource for practitioners and those running injury prevention programmes.