DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Halifax Health released numbers on Tuesday of patient admissions connected to 2024 Daytona Beach Bike Week.
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The data shows fewer trauma patients were admitted to the hospital.
According to a news release, there were 100 patient admissions related to Bike Week.
This is a decrease from 122 at last year’s events.
The hospital system said there were 92 motorcycle crashes over the eleven days.
“Our trauma teams responded with amazing care and compassion,” said Lindsay Duffy, Halifax Health Emergency Services, director of nursing. “The trauma team at Halifax Health is always on call, and Bike Week has become a major focus of the teams’ expert care people trust.”
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