- US NTSB: In cases where it was known whether cyclists were wearing helmets, 79 percent of those who were fatally injured between 2010 and 2017 were not wearing them. 857 cyclists were killed in traffic crashes last year, the highest number of fatalities since 1990. https://www.ntsb.gov/news/events/Documents/2019-DCA18SS002-BMG-4-MitigatingHeadInjury.pdf 71 comments bicycling
- US NTSB: In cases where it was known whether cyclists were wearing helmets, 79 percent of those who were fatally injured between 2010 and 2017 were not wearing them. 857 cyclists were killed in traffic crashes last year, the highest number of fatalities since 1990. https://www.ntsb.gov/news/events/Documents/2019-DCA18SS002-BMG-4-MitigatingHeadInjury.pdf 13 comments bicycling
Linking pages
- Seattle Bike Helmet Rule Is Dropped Amid Racial Justice Concerns - The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/18/us/seattle-bicycle-helmet.html 31 comments
- Experts Back Mandatory Bike Helmets but Not All Cyclists Are Sold - The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/09/us/bike-safety-helmets.html 0 comments