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!
Key Stage 1
Here you'll find cycling safety teaching resources suitable for children aged 5 to 7 years old.
- The Little Bike Company Ltd
This video from The Little Bike Company suggests a quick 'hack' that might help teach a child cyclist better balance in less time.
- WonderGroveKids
The animated WonderGrove Kids teach young children an important safety lesson about “keeping that noggin safe”.
- Marshall Publishing
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.
- Bike Radar
UK-based BikeRadar offers tips on teaching children to ride and growing their sense of confidence
- USDOTFHWA
This colourful animated short for children aged 5-9 introduces some key basics of early years cycle safety.
- Information Services Department, HKSARG
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.
- Safekidsusa
A super-speedy startup guide to achieving the proper fitting of a bicycle helmet
- We Are Teachers
A written guide for parents and teachers, offering tips for educating children to adopt better cycling safety awareness.
- Today's Parent
A comprehensive How To list, outlining much of what parents and guardians need to know about teaching children to ride safely.
- TheSchoolRun
An excellent run-down of key issues for parents and guardians when teaching a child to ride their first bike.
- TheSchoolRun
More tips for parents and guardians on reminding children what to be aware of in order to cycle safely on the roads.
- SafeKids
A slideshow discussing results of a 2017 study that surveyed 1,600 parents of 5-14-year olds on their attitudes to cycling safety.
- SafeKids
Five top tips for young riders and their parents from Safe Kids Worldwide.
- Bike Radar
A PDF download by Safe Kids Worldwide, offering a quick task to help young children identify various safety helmets.
- SafeKids
UK-based BikeRadar offers tips on teaching children to ride and growing their sense of confidence
- REI
A guide to teaching children to ride, with resources including a video for parents on how to encourage and support young cyclists.
- NiDirect
This guide to cycle safety is chiefly aimed at parents and guardians of young riders, and includes the importance of setting a good example.
- Cycle Safety
A list of facts and tips on general rules and best practice aimed at parents of cycling children.
- Bike Right
A New Zealand-based but universally relevant guide to proper cycling safety for riders of all ages.
- NHTSA
An impressive list of educational resources, including numerous fun activity sheets and short lesson plans.
- Walk and Roll Peel
A handy list of resources and links to further reading on teaching children to cycle safely.
- Walk and Roll Peel
A useful list of basic cycling safety equipment and how to fit it, to keep riders secure and legal on the roads.
- Sustrans
A practical guide to picking out beginner bikes and equipment, for those teaching children to cycle for the first time.
- Sustrans
A resource identifying various areas of basic road safety for children on bikes, aimed at parents and carers.
- Somerset Road Safety
More useful information from the UK’s Somerset Road Safety organisation, teaching kids the basics of cycling while keeping them safe.
- Somerset Road Safety
Educational cycling resources from the UK’s Somerset Road Safety organisation, aimed at teachers of Key Stage 1 and 2 children.
- Made for Mums
A list of top tips for parents, aimed at keeping children safe while they’re out and about on their bikes.
- International Bicycle Fund
The International Bicycle Fund produced this guide for adults on how to teach children the proper basics of cycle safety.
- Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh
A short, browser-based cartoon video for children about the importance of helmet-wearing (note that the video plays automatically).
- Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh
A short, browser-based cartoon video for children about the importance of helmet-wearing (note that the video plays automatically).
- Kids Health
A comprehensive cycling safety guide with embedded videos and activities, aimed primarily at young children.
Key Stage 2
This section contains teaching materials on cycling safety for children ages between 7 and 11 years.
- RACQOfficial
An Australian video exploring how adults play a key role in laying the foundations of safe road cycling for young people.
- Marshall Publishing
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.
- USDOTNHTSA
This short animated video offers a quick-start visual guide to ensuring you get the correct fit when purchasing a new bike helmet
- Bikeability
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.
- Bikeability
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.
- USDOTFHWA
This colourful animated short for children aged 5-9 introduces some key basics of early years cycle safety.
- Information Services Department, HKSARG
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.
- Safekidsusa
A super-speedy startup guide to achieving the proper fitting of a bicycle helmet.
- ThinkFirst Foundation TV
A short, US-produced public service announcement reminding younger teens about the importance of wearing a helmet while cycling.
- We Are Teachers
A written guide for parents and teachers, offering tips for educating children to adopt better cycling safety awareness.
- SafeKids
Safe Kids Worldwide produced this bullet-point guide, aimed at parents of pre-teens, that briefly covers the key basics of bike safety.
- SafeKids
Safe Kids Worldwide produced this bullet-point guide, aimed at parents of slightly older children, that briefly covers the key basics of bike safety.
- SafeKids
A slideshow discussing results of a 2017 study that surveyed 1,600 parents of 5-14-year olds on their attitudes to cycling safety.
- SafeKids
Five top safety tips for young riders and their parents from Safe Kids Worldwide.
- SafeKids
A PDF download by Safe Kids Worldwide, offering a quick task to help young children identify various safety helmets.
- Road Safety Heroes
A series of downloads featuring the Road Safety Heroes, cartoon characters who help upper primary age children learn basic road safety.
- REI
A guide to teaching children to ride, with resources including a video for parents on how to encourage and support young cyclists.
- City of Madison
A quick and easily digestible checklist of 10 top tips for bike riders, compiled by the city of Madison, Wisconsin.
- Safe Ride for Kids
This important guide from SafeRide4Kids outlines how to teach children and beginner riders the proper signalling techniques.
- NHTSA
An impressive list of educational resources, including numerous fun activity sheets and short lesson plans.
- Walk and Roll Peel
A handy list of resources and links to further reading on teaching children to cycle safely.
- Walk and Roll Peel
A useful list of basic cycling safety equipment and how to fit it, to keep riders secure and legal on the roads.
- Visualistan
A neat infographic reminder that bikes are vehicles too, and thus subject to many of the same provisions as cars.
- Sustrans
A resource identifying various areas of basic road safety for children on bikes, aimed at parents and carers.
- Somerset Road Safety
Educational cycling resources from the UK’s Somerset Road Safety organisation, aimed at teachers of Key Stage 1 and 2 children.
- Helmets.org
Another comprehensive and extremely useful guide to achieving a proper helmet fitting, for cyclists of all ages.
- Think!
Educational activities and videos from the UK Government’s THINK! Programme, for teachers of early years school children.
- Tales of the Road!
A multimedia safety guide for young people and early teens, featuring a browser game about a character who keeps getting hurt.
- Tales of the Road!
A multimedia page featuring a browser game, promoting bike maintenance and equipment safety to young people and children.
- Tales of the Road!
A multimedia page featuring a browser game, promoting cycling safety wear to young people and early teenagers.
- The Bump
A parenting guide for safe cycling with kids, outlining the importance of helmet-wearing and some basic road rules.
- Kids Health
A comprehensive cycling safety guide with embedded videos and activities, aimed primarily at young children.
- Bikeability
Resources for young riders from BikeAbility, a cycling safety initiative run by the UK Government’s Department for Transport.
Secondary School
This section has cycling safety resources for students aged 14 to 16.
- AAA
This US-made video offers a great way for young riders to learn about all the basics of cycling safely and sensibly.
- USDOTNHTSA
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.
- USDOTNHTSA
This short animated video offers a quick-start visual guide to ensuring you get the correct fit when purchasing a new bike helmet
- Bikeability
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
- USDOTNHTSA
A short animated video offering a basic visual guide to common road rules and traffic safety for cyclists.
- Information Services Department, HKSARG
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.
- SafeKids
Safe Kids Worldwide produced this bullet-point guide, aimed at parents of teenagers, that briefly covers the key basics of bike safety.
- Visualistan
A neat infographic reminder that bikes are vehicles too, and thus subject to many of the same provisions as cars.
- Visualistan
Another cool infographic, this time introducing a checklist of safety tips for use when cycling in winter conditions.
- State
A direct link to a free poster download, outlining basic cycling safety tips for proper riding on the roads.
- Somerset Road Safety
Winter cycling advice and safety tips compiled by the UK’s Somerset Road Safety organisation.
- Helmets
A quiz encouraging school students to reseach facts on various key aspects of helmet safety and sizing.
- Helmets.org
Another comprehensive and extremely useful guide to achieving a proper helmet fitting, for cyclists of all ages.
- Bikeability
Resources for young riders from BikeAbility, a cycling safety initiative run by the UK Government’s Department for Transport.
- Think!
A direct download link to a PDF cycle safety lesson plan for teachers, from the UK Government’s THINK! Education campaign.
- Think!
A cautionary cycle safety video aimed at pre-teens, created by the UK Government’s THINK! Education campaign.
- Think
A direct download cycle safety activity sheet link for teachers of early years and primary, from the UK Government’s THINK! Education campaign.
- Think!
An educational exercise for upper primary pupils about investigating a minor cycling accident, from UK Government’s THINK! Education campaign.
Adult
This section has cycling safety resources for young riders and adults of all ages.
- CyclistLorax
A video from the League of American Bicyclists, identifying the key rights and duties of cyclists when riding on US roads.
- Global Cycling Network
This video from the Global Cycling Network demonstrates how to properly light yourself and your bike when riding at night.
- USDOTNHTSA
This short animated video offers a quick-start visual guide to ensuring you get the correct fit when purchasing a new bike helmet
- AAA
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
- AAA
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.
- USDOTNHTSA
A short animated video offering a basic visual guide to common road rules and traffic safety for cyclists.
- Information Services Department, HKSARG
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.
- VicRoads
An all-ages guide to basic bike safety that was produced for Australian riders but that contains relevant info for cyclists the world over.
- Treehugger
This infographic, How To Not Get Killed On Your Bike, features a summary of some leading causes of crashes and accidents.
- SafeWise
A quick-fire list of 31 top tips for safe, successful cyclists of all ages.
- ROSPA
Links and resources on a range of cycling issues and safety tips, from the UK’s Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents.
- NiDirect
A useful guide to cycle parking and security, aimed at cyclists in Northern Ireland but relevant to many other locations.
- City of Madison
A quick and easily digestible checklist of 10 top tips for bike riders, compiled by the city of Madison, Wisconsin.
- Bike Wise
A New Zealand-based but universally relevant guide to proper cycling safety for riders of all ages.
- Greatist
This feature on safe and effective cycling covers a range of basic need-to-know information, including a safety equipment checklist.
- Yield to Life
10 universal tips for cyclists everywhere, including a reminder that being part of the bike-riding community is also a responsibility.
- Visualistan
A neat infographic reminder that bikes are vehicles too, and thus subject to many of the same provisions as cars.
- Visualistan
Another cool infographic, this time introducing a checklist of safety tips for use when cycling in winter conditions.
- Sustrans
This road safety cyclist guide links to the UK’s Highway Code, and reminds riders not to jump lights or cycle on pavements.
- Somerset Road Safety
Winter cycling advice and safety tips compiled by the UK’s Somerset Road Safety organisation.
- NSC
Another handy guide aimed at giving parents more information on how to ensure their children are cycling safely.
- ICBC
This collection of road safety resources and videos is aimed at both cyclists and drivers of motor vehicles.
- Helmets
This comprehensive guide to bike helmet styles takes you through numerous types and uses of protective cycle headwear.
- Bike Radar
BikeRadar's expert guide to anticipating problems before they happen and choosing the right cycling kit.
- Helmets.org
Another comprehensive and extremely useful guide to achieving a proper helmet fitting, for cyclists of all ages.
- Parking and Transportation Services
A guide to some cycling basics including general safety tips, bus etiquette, and other cyclist rights and responsibilities.
- Bikeability
Resources for young riders from BikeAbility, a cycling safety initiative run by the UK Government’s Department for Transport.
