RESULTS OF A STUDY DONE ON 1100 BICYLE HELMETS INVOLVED IN ACCIDENTS

This scientific poster presentation presents results of a study of 1100 collision involved bicycle helmets. The study proved the tremendous protective ability of bicycle helmets, some from vintage mid nineteen seventies hard shell models to super lightweight models today. For the covering abstract of the conference see IRRD 873507.

• Corporate Authors:

  ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF AUTOMOTIVE MEDICINE (AAAM)

  2350 EAST DEVON AVENUE, SUITE 205
  DES PLAINES,   United States  60018
• Authors:
  • Fisher, D
  • STERN, T
• Conference:
  • PROCEEDINGS OF THE THIRTY-EIGHTH ANNUAL CONFERENCE OF THE ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF AUTOMOTIVE MEDICINE, SEPTEMBER 21-23, 1994, LYON, FRANCE
• Publication Date: 1994

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 451

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bicycles; Conferences; Design; Economic efficiency; Helmets; Lightweight materials; Prevention; Protective clothing; Scale models; Structural models
• Uncontrolled Terms: Efficiency
• Geographic Terms: United States
• ITRD Terms: 1211: Bicycle; 8525: Conference; 1687: Crash helmet; 9011: Design (overall design); 5911: Efficiency; 9038: Lightweight; 6205: Model (not math); 9149: Prevention; 8122: USA
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Design; Economics; Safety and Human Factors; Security and Emergencies;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00714336
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Institute for Road Safety Research, SWOV
• Files: ITRD
• Created Date: Dec 27 1995 12:00AM