THE CRASH HELMET LEGISLATION IN NIGERIA: A BEFORE-AND-AFTER STUDY

An unexpected but statistically insignificant increase in the number of motorcycle accident fatalities in Anambra, Nigeria was reported after introduction of a mandatory motorcycle helmet use law. Although a high percentage (96.4%) of motorcyclists (operators and riders) surveyed had crash helmets, 90.9% of which were the appropriate type of headgear, only 60.9% of the motorcyclists interviewed wore their helmets properly secured; the majority of those who wore their helmets incorrectly believed that they had adjusted the headgear securely. In order to increase comfort and consequent helmet usage, the need is underlined for a helmet designed to be worn in a tropical climate. Education is seen as a prerequisite to any road safety countermeasure; in this case, instruction is needed in the correct use of helmets.

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• Authors:
  • ASOGWA, S E
• Publication Date: 1980-9

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 213-216
• Serial:
  • Accident Analysis & Prevention
  • Volume: 12
  • Issue Number: 3
  • Publisher: Elsevier
  • ISSN: 0001-4575
  • Serial URL: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/00014575

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Before and after studies; Compliance; Crash rates; Design; Fatalities; Helmets; Motorcyclists; Traffic regulations; Traffic safety education; Tropics; Utilization
• Uncontrolled Terms: Traffic laws
• Subject Areas: Design; Education and Training; Law; Research; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00371355
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
• Report/Paper Numbers: HS-030 546
• Files: HSL, USDOT
• Created Date: Mar 31 1983 12:00AM