Record Number Of Bike Week Traumas Reported At Halifax Health

Daytona Beach, FL – Preliminary numbers show that 150 people were admitted as trauma alerts to Halifax Health during Bike Week 2021. Over the ten-day period, 91 of the admitted patients were directly related to Bike Week. That’s compared to the average of 62  admissions over the last four years, a more than 30 percent increase, During the ten-day period, the trauma team was activated 97 times. Fourteen of the patients were passengers, and just under half of the patients were wearing helmets.  According to Lindsay Martin, RN and Director of Nursing, “our community saw an unusual number of total patients needing trauma care during Bike Week.  We had more than the usual amount of accidents at home and work places. At one point we had four patients needing trauma care at the same time.”  Halifax Health has the only trauma center in Volusia County and Flagler County and partners with the Volusia Sheriff’s Department to provide helicopter transport.  “Halifax Health was created to take care of the people of the community and that includes those visiting the community.  We have the highest level of care in the area and amazing Team Members who save lives every day,” said Jeff Feasel, Halifax Health President and CEO.