BICYCLISTS, HELMETS AND HEAD INJURIES: A RIDER-BASED STUDY OF HELMET USE AND EFFECTIVENESS

We interviewed 516 bicyclists over age 10 regarding helmet use and head injuries. Although 19 per cent owned helmets, only 8 per cent were wearing them when interviewed. Riders wearing helmets were more highly educated and reported higher car seat belt use. Nearly 4 per cent of the bicyclists reported striking their heads in a cycling mishap during the previous 18 months; those wearing helmets at the time of the mishap were less likely to have sustained head injuries.

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• Authors:
  • Wasserman, R C
  • Waller, J A
  • Monty, M J
  • Emery, A B
  • Robinson, D R
• Publication Date: 1988-9

Media Info

• Features: References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 1220-21
• Serial:
  • American Journal of Public Health
  • Volume: 78
  • Issue Number: 9
  • Publisher: American Public Health Association
  • ISSN: 0090-0036
  • EISSN: 1541-0048
  • Serial URL: http://ajph.aphapublications.org/loi/ajph

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Cyclists; Data collection; Head; Helmets; Injuries; Interviewing; Measures of effectiveness; Protection; Surveys
• Uncontrolled Terms: Effectiveness; Head injuries
• Old TRIS Terms: User characteristics
• Subject Areas: Highways; Pedestrians and Bicyclists; Safety and Human Factors; Security and Emergencies; I83: Accidents and the Human Factor;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00470803
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: HS-041 007
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 31 1988 12:00AM