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There is a high risk of traffic accidents and even brain damage faced by sledders playing on the roads during winter time, research suggests.
Collisions account for the majority of sledding accidents recorded by the Centre for Injury Research and Policy of the Nationwide Children's Hospital.
These collisions are most likely to result in brain injury above all other forms of damage. The head is the most commonly-injured body part (34 per cent).
This could lead to a spike in accident claims made by parents concerning their hurt children whenever it snows in the UK.
Commenting on the findings, which are published in the journal Pediatrics, study co-author Lara McKenzie noted that the main factors contributing to injury are "environment and locale".
She added: "To reduce the risk of injury, sledding areas should be clear of trees and other obstacles and should have sufficient run-out areas away from streets.
"In addition, sledding on streets and highways should be avoided to prevent collisions with motor vehicles and other traffic."
Recent research by Road Safety Analysis indicates that child road casualty risk varies widely depending on where they live.
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