Demonstrating Bicycle Helmet Effectiveness: A How-to Guide

摘要

This guide is designed to assist the user in visually demonstrating how and why wearing a bicycle helmet is effective in preventing serious head and brain injuries when a bicycle crash occurs. While there are many things cyclists and motorists can do to prevent crashes from occurring, the focus here is to show why helmets should be worn by bicyclists every time they ride. Research shows that helmets are 85- to 88-percent effective in reducing head and brain injury. Wearing properly fitted bicycle helmets is the single most effective way to reduce head injuries and fatalities resulting from bicycle crashes.