SHARP: A Study of Its Effect on the UK Motorcycle Helmet Market

The UK Department of Transport established the Safety Helmet Assessment and Rating Programme (SHARP) in 2007. SHARP ratings are based on impact tests and can help consumers choose the safest helmet available to them. This report looks at the effectiveness of SHARP and its influence on consumers, retailers, distributors, and manufacturers. Four tasks were completed including a literature review; interviews of helmet manufacturers, retailers, distributors and dealers; a consumer survey; and interviews and focus groups with police, road safety officers, and motorcycle trainers. The findings are presented along with recommendations to improve SHARP effectiveness.

• Record URL:
  http://trl.co.uk/reports-publications/trl-reports/report/?reportid=7021
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• Corporate Authors:

  Transport Research Laboratory

  Crowthorne House, Nine Mile Ride
  Wokingham, Berkshire  United Kingdom  RG40 3GA

  Department for Transport, England

  Great Minster House
  33 Horseferry Road
  London,   United Kingdom  SW1P 4DR
• Authors:
  • Delmonte, E
  • Martin, P
  • Helman, S
  • Hynd, D
  • Fernández-Medina, K
  • Kinnear, N
• Publication Date: 2015-7-21

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Features: Appendices; Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 144p

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Consumers; Focus groups; Industries; Literature reviews; Marketing; Motorcycle helmets; Police; Ratings; Recommendations; Retail trade; Safety; Surveys
• Geographic Terms: United Kingdom
• Subject Areas: Highways; Safety and Human Factors; I83: Accidents and the Human Factor;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01580914
• Record Type: Publication
• ISBN: 9781910377352
• Report/Paper Numbers: PPR747
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Nov 20 2015 5:12PM