(HealthDayNews) -- Each year, more than 15,600 people in the United States need emergency room treatment for skateboarding injuries such as fractures and sprains, says the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.
More alarming, some skateboarders are killed in collisions with vehicles or die as the result of falls.
Rocks and other irregularities in riding surfaces account for more than half of skateboarding injuries caused by falls.
Here is some skateboarding safety advice from the National Safety Council: