It is estimated that every two-and-a-half minutes a child is treated in an emergency room for a playground-related injury. This does not include the children whose injuries receive treatment outside the emergency room. Typically on an average, 15 children die every year simply because they want to play. It shouldn't take a death or debilitating injury for adults to realize that providing safe play environments should be a top priority.
National Program for Playground Safety (NPPS)
PubliPlayground Safety Handbook
Kids Health -- Playground Safety
US Consumer of Product Safety Commission
Safe Kids USA -- Playground Safety
National Recreation and Park Association
Click above for links that provide information and guidelines for public playground safety and how public playgrounds need to be accessible for the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).