This page contains links to dozens of useful cycling safety guides and resources compiled from expert organisations, magazines, governments and community groups all over the world, as well as a great many instructional and educational videos on bicycle riding, bike maintenance and cycling road safety. Parents, carers and teachers will also find a wealth of educational materials and activity sheets, aimed at helping children of all ages to develop better cycling proficiency, road awareness and bike maintenance skills. Finally, there are also a number of links to articles featuring cycling safety infographics, interactive cycle-related games and quizzes, and much more besides. Happy biking!
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Here you'll find cycling safety teaching resources suitable for children aged 5 to 7 years old.
This video from The Little Bike Company suggests a quick 'hack' that might help teach a child cyclist better balance in less time.
The animated WonderGrove Kids teach young children an important safety lesson about “keeping that noggin safe”.
This short video aimed at school-age children takes us through some of the road safety key basics, with the help of its animated host Henry Hornby.
UK-based BikeRadar offers tips on teaching children to ride and growing their sense of confidence
This colourful animated short for children aged 5-9 introduces some key basics of early years cycle safety.
An quick overview of safe and legal cycling procedures, addressing many aspects of proper bike use from initial learner level through to basic road rules.
A super-speedy startup guide to achieving the proper fitting of a bicycle helmet
A written guide for parents and teachers, offering tips for educating children to adopt better cycling safety awareness.
A comprehensive How To list, outlining much of what parents and guardians need to know about teaching children to ride safely.
An excellent run-down of key issues for parents and guardians when teaching a child to ride their first bike.
More tips for parents and guardians on reminding children what to be aware of in order to cycle safely on the roads.
A slideshow discussing results of a 2017 study that surveyed 1,600 parents of 5-14-year olds on their attitudes to cycling safety.
Five top tips for young riders and their parents from Safe Kids Worldwide.
A PDF download by Safe Kids Worldwide, offering a quick task to help young children identify various safety helmets.
UK-based BikeRadar offers tips on teaching children to ride and growing their sense of confidence
A guide to teaching children to ride, with resources including a video for parents on how to encourage and support young cyclists.
This guide to cycle safety is chiefly aimed at parents and guardians of young riders, and includes the importance of setting a good example.
A list of facts and tips on general rules and best practice aimed at parents of cycling children.
A New Zealand-based but universally relevant guide to proper cycling safety for riders of all ages.
An impressive list of educational resources, including numerous fun activity sheets and short lesson plans.
A handy list of resources and links to further reading on teaching children to cycle safely.
A useful list of basic cycling safety equipment and how to fit it, to keep riders secure and legal on the roads.
A practical guide to picking out beginner bikes and equipment, for those teaching children to cycle for the first time.
A resource identifying various areas of basic road safety for children on bikes, aimed at parents and carers.
More useful information from the UK’s Somerset Road Safety organisation, teaching kids the basics of cycling while keeping them safe.
Educational cycling resources from the UK’s Somerset Road Safety organisation, aimed at teachers of Key Stage 1 and 2 children.
A list of top tips for parents, aimed at keeping children safe while they’re out and about on their bikes.
The International Bicycle Fund produced this guide for adults on how to teach children the proper basics of cycle safety.
A short, browser-based cartoon video for children about the importance of helmet-wearing (note that the video plays automatically).
A short, browser-based cartoon video for children about the importance of helmet-wearing (note that the video plays automatically).
A comprehensive cycling safety guide with embedded videos and activities, aimed primarily at young children.
This section contains teaching materials on cycling safety for children ages between 7 and 11 years.
An Australian video exploring how adults play a key role in laying the foundations of safe road cycling for young people.
This short video aimed at school-age children takes us through some of the road safety key basics, with the help of its animated host Henry Hornby.
This short animated video offers a quick-start visual guide to ensuring you get the correct fit when purchasing a new bike helmet
A beautifully shot video aimed at teenagers, highlighting issues and scenarios that new cyclists need to be fully versed in before taking safely to the streets.
A beautifully shot video aimed at teenagers, underlining a few key areas of basic mechanical knowhow that new cyclists need to be fully versed in.
This colourful animated short for children aged 5-9 introduces some key basics of early years cycle safety.
An quick overview of safe and legal cycling procedures, addressing many aspects of proper bike use from initial learner level through to basic road rules.
A super-speedy startup guide to achieving the proper fitting of a bicycle helmet.
A short, US-produced public service announcement reminding younger teens about the importance of wearing a helmet while cycling.
A written guide for parents and teachers, offering tips for educating children to adopt better cycling safety awareness.
Safe Kids Worldwide produced this bullet-point guide, aimed at parents of pre-teens, that briefly covers the key basics of bike safety.
Safe Kids Worldwide produced this bullet-point guide, aimed at parents of slightly older children, that briefly covers the key basics of bike safety.
A slideshow discussing results of a 2017 study that surveyed 1,600 parents of 5-14-year olds on their attitudes to cycling safety.
Five top safety tips for young riders and their parents from Safe Kids Worldwide.
A PDF download by Safe Kids Worldwide, offering a quick task to help young children identify various safety helmets.
A series of downloads featuring the Road Safety Heroes, cartoon characters who help upper primary age children learn basic road safety.
A guide to teaching children to ride, with resources including a video for parents on how to encourage and support young cyclists.
A quick and easily digestible checklist of 10 top tips for bike riders, compiled by the city of Madison, Wisconsin.
This important guide from SafeRide4Kids outlines how to teach children and beginner riders the proper signalling techniques.
An impressive list of educational resources, including numerous fun activity sheets and short lesson plans.
A handy list of resources and links to further reading on teaching children to cycle safely.
A useful list of basic cycling safety equipment and how to fit it, to keep riders secure and legal on the roads.
A neat infographic reminder that bikes are vehicles too, and thus subject to many of the same provisions as cars.
A resource identifying various areas of basic road safety for children on bikes, aimed at parents and carers.
Educational cycling resources from the UK’s Somerset Road Safety organisation, aimed at teachers of Key Stage 1 and 2 children.
Another comprehensive and extremely useful guide to achieving a proper helmet fitting, for cyclists of all ages.
Educational activities and videos from the UK Government’s THINK! Programme, for teachers of early years school children.
A multimedia safety guide for young people and early teens, featuring a browser game about a character who keeps getting hurt.
A multimedia page featuring a browser game, promoting bike maintenance and equipment safety to young people and children.
A multimedia page featuring a browser game, promoting cycling safety wear to young people and early teenagers.
A parenting guide for safe cycling with kids, outlining the importance of helmet-wearing and some basic road rules.
A comprehensive cycling safety guide with embedded videos and activities, aimed primarily at young children.
Resources for young riders from BikeAbility, a cycling safety initiative run by the UK Government’s Department for Transport.
This section has cycling safety resources for students aged 14 to 16.
This US-made video offers a great way for young riders to learn about all the basics of cycling safely and sensibly.
This short animated video offers a quick run-through of all the relevant safety checks and bike maintenance tasks to keep in mind before setting out on your journey.
This short animated video offers a quick-start visual guide to ensuring you get the correct fit when purchasing a new bike helmet
A beautifully shot video aimed at teenagers, highlighting issues and scenarios that new cyclists need to be fully versed in before taking safely to the streets
A short animated video offering a basic visual guide to common road rules and traffic safety for cyclists.
An quick overview of safe and legal cycling procedures, addressing many aspects of proper bike use from initial learner level through to basic road rules.
Safe Kids Worldwide produced this bullet-point guide, aimed at parents of teenagers, that briefly covers the key basics of bike safety.
A neat infographic reminder that bikes are vehicles too, and thus subject to many of the same provisions as cars.
Another cool infographic, this time introducing a checklist of safety tips for use when cycling in winter conditions.
A direct link to a free poster download, outlining basic cycling safety tips for proper riding on the roads.
Winter cycling advice and safety tips compiled by the UK’s Somerset Road Safety organisation.
A quiz encouraging school students to reseach facts on various key aspects of helmet safety and sizing.
Another comprehensive and extremely useful guide to achieving a proper helmet fitting, for cyclists of all ages.
Resources for young riders from BikeAbility, a cycling safety initiative run by the UK Government’s Department for Transport.
A direct download link to a PDF cycle safety lesson plan for teachers, from the UK Government’s THINK! Education campaign.
A cautionary cycle safety video aimed at pre-teens, created by the UK Government’s THINK! Education campaign.
A direct download cycle safety activity sheet link for teachers of early years and primary, from the UK Government’s THINK! Education campaign.
An educational exercise for upper primary pupils about investigating a minor cycling accident, from UK Government’s THINK! Education campaign.
This section has cycling safety resources for students aged 14 to 16.
A video from the League of American Bicyclists, identifying the key rights and duties of cyclists when riding on US roads.
This video from the Global Cycling Network demonstrates how to properly light yourself and your bike when riding at night.
This short animated video offers a quick-start visual guide to ensuring you get the correct fit when purchasing a new bike helmet
This video focuses on why ‘driving’ a bike is similar in many ways to driving a car, and requires no less attention to detail in order to keep safe
A brief run-through of basic cycling safety checks for adults, produced by the US-based AAA organisation as part of a bike safety series.
A short animated video offering a basic visual guide to common road rules and traffic safety for cyclists.
An quick overview of safe and legal cycling procedures, addressing many aspects of proper bike use from initial learner level through to basic road rules.
An all-ages guide to basic bike safety that was produced for Australian riders but that contains relevant info for cyclists the world over.
This infographic, How To Not Get Killed On Your Bike, features a summary of some leading causes of crashes and accidents.
A quick-fire list of 31 top tips for safe, successful cyclists of all ages.
Links and resources on a range of cycling issues and safety tips, from the UK’s Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents.
A useful guide to cycle parking and security, aimed at cyclists in Northern Ireland but relevant to many other locations.
A quick and easily digestible checklist of 10 top tips for bike riders, compiled by the city of Madison, Wisconsin.
A New Zealand-based but universally relevant guide to proper cycling safety for riders of all ages.
This feature on safe and effective cycling covers a range of basic need-to-know information, including a safety equipment checklist.
10 universal tips for cyclists everywhere, including a reminder that being part of the bike-riding community is also a responsibility.
A neat infographic reminder that bikes are vehicles too, and thus subject to many of the same provisions as cars.
Another cool infographic, this time introducing a checklist of safety tips for use when cycling in winter conditions.
This road safety cyclist guide links to the UK’s Highway Code, and reminds riders not to jump lights or cycle on pavements.
Winter cycling advice and safety tips compiled by the UK’s Somerset Road Safety organisation.
Another handy guide aimed at giving parents more information on how to ensure their children are cycling safely.
This collection of road safety resources and videos is aimed at both cyclists and drivers of motor vehicles.
This comprehensive guide to bike helmet styles takes you through numerous types and uses of protective cycle headwear.
An eye-catching interactive graphical guide to bike safety, also featuring some sobering accident statistics.
BikeRadar's expert guide to anticipating problems before they happen and choosing the right cycling kit.
Another comprehensive and extremely useful guide to achieving a proper helmet fitting, for cyclists of all ages.
A guide to some cycling basics including general safety tips, bus etiquette, and other cyclist rights and responsibilities.
Resources for young riders from BikeAbility, a cycling safety initiative run by the UK Government’s Department for Transport.