RowToTri wrote:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/...ing%20head%20injury. " This review included five well conducted caseācontrol studies and found that helmets provide a 63ā88% reduction in the risk of head, brain and severe brain injury for all ages of bicyclists. Helmets were found to provide equal levels of protection for crashes involving motor vehicles (69%) and crashes from all other causes (68%). Furthermore, injuries to the upper and mid facial areas were found to be reduced by 65%, although helmets did not prevent lower facial injuries. The review authors concluded that bicycle helmets are an effective means of preventing head injury"
Thanks Ed, an interesting review study. Seems pretty conclusive to me.
Also to Chris Boardmans' point,
"None of the studies included in the review measured preā and postālegislation cycling participation rates, and so it was not possible to comment on the potential adverse effect of helmet legislation."
my gut says mandatory helmet laws would likely reduce participation, but I've learned not to trust my gut on anything..
was riding around the cul-de-sac last week after twiddling the shifting on son's MTB, the ER nurse up the road yelled at me, 'go home and put on a helmet, I don't want to see you in the ER'. So I did, it was easier than arguing..