BICYCLE HELMET
RESEARCH
FOUNDATION

cyclehelmets.org


Home page

Main topics
News Headlines

Frequently asked Questions
For Policy Makers

Research evidence
Misleading claims
Helmet laws
Analysis

Search Engine

Australia
Canada
New Zealand
UK
USA
Other countries

Full index
Links


BHRF
Policy statement

News

3 year old boy strangled by cycle helmet

A three-year-old boy in Adelaide, Australia has died after being strangled by the strap of a bike helmet.

It is believed the boy tried to climb through a window while wearing the helmet and became wedged between the house wall and the window.

Paramedics were called after reports the three-year-old had accidentally strangled himself with the strap of his bike helmet.

Tue 3 Apr 2007

See also