Chart 1 Bicycle Helmet Usage Rates in Austin, bar chart, caption: Bicycle Helmet use ordinance for all ages passed by City Council May, 1996, Ordinance modified to include only children under 18 in Oct., 1997, data represented in table below:
| Helmet Usage Rates | ||
|---|---|---|
| Survey Dates | Children ages 5 to 14 | Adults |
| May-94 | 18% | 68% |
| Nov-94 | 35% | 55% |
| May-95 | 36% | 48% |
| Nov-95 | 39% | 67% |
| Sep-96 | 75% | 80% |
| May-97 | 63% | 82% |
| Dec-97 | 73% | 62% |
| May-98 | 69% | 61% |
| May-99 | 47% | 57% |
| May-00 | 49% | 56% |
| Nov-00 | 54% | 55% |
Source: Austin/Travis Co. Health & Human Svcs. Dept. |
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Chart 2 Travis County Ethnic Composition, pie chart, data represented in table below:
| Anglo | 62.5% |
|---|---|
| Hispanic | 23.3% |
| Black | 9.2% |
| Other | 3.5% |
Chart 3Ethnic Composition of Bicyclists Receiving “No Bicycle Helmet” Citation 1996-2000, pie chart, data represented in table below:
| Anglo | 71.0% |
|---|---|
| Hispanic | 16.3% |
| Black | 9.2% |
| Other | 3.5% |
Chart 1 Duval County Bicycle Helmet Usage Rate, line chart, data represented below (in percent)
1996 - 13.8
1997 - 58.7
1998 - 72.9
1999 - 68
Chart 1 shows a 392.8% increase in Bicycle Helmet Usage
Chart 2 Duval County Bicycle Injury Rate Involving Motor Vehicle, Fatal and Nonfatal (per 100,000 pop.), line chart, data represented below (in percent)
1996 - 51.07
1997 - 28.32
1998 - 32.92
1999 - 33.62
Chart 2 shows a 34% decrease in bicycle injuries involving motor-vehicles, fatal and nonfatal