BICYCLE HELMET USE PATTERNS IN THE UNITED STATES. A DESCRIPTION AND ANALYSIS OF NATIONAL SURVEY DATA
While there have been considerable efforts to promote bicycle helmet use in the United States in recent years, little information has been available on actual helmet use patterns. Based on the results of a recent national survey, this article provides information on current helmet use patterns, the types of helmets in use, and the reasons why bicycle riders use or do not use helmets. It also presents a statistical analysis of the factors associated with helmet use. These factors are determined and quantified with a probit regression model, a type of qualitative response model that can be used to estimate the expected probabilities of helmet use for individual bicyclists and for various population subgroups. The regression analysis shows that helmet use is systematically related to riding patterns, rider characteristics, and household demographics.
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Authors:
- Rodgers, G B
- Publication Date: 1995-2
Language
- English
Media Info
- Features: References; Tables;
- Pagination: p. 43-56
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Serial:
- Accident Analysis & Prevention
- Volume: 27
- Issue Number: 1
- Publisher: Elsevier
- ISSN: 0001-4575
- Serial URL: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/00014575
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Cyclists; Helmet use; Helmets; Laws; Probits; Protection; Random variables; Regression analysis; Safety equipment
- Uncontrolled Terms: Protective equipment
- Subject Areas: Data and Information Technology; Highways; Law; Pedestrians and Bicyclists; Safety and Human Factors; Security and Emergencies; I83: Accidents and the Human Factor;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00676775
- Record Type: Publication
- Report/Paper Numbers: HS-041 931
- Files: HSL, TRIS, ATRI
- Created Date: Apr 3 1995 12:00AM