Fatal Injuries in Motorcycle Riders According to Helmet Use

Abstract

These results expand earlier reports showing that helmets provide protection for all types and locations of head injuries, and show that they are not associated with increased neck injury occurrence.

Relation between Motorcycle Helmet Use and Cervical Spinal Cord Injury

“…In this study, helmet use did not increase or might have prevented cervical SCIs to riders in motorcycle crashes, as reported by previous studies [31,32]; furthermore, neither using different helmet types nor wearing a helmet loosely had a significant positive effect on cervical SCIs. In other words, while the helmet prevents or reduces severe head injuries in motorcycle riders, it does not increase other severe injuries such as cervical SCIs.…”

Perfil das vítimas de trauma por acidente de moto atendidas em um serviço público de emergência

“…Também evidenciou que os capacetes evitam a ocorrência mais elevada de ferimentos no pescoço, reforçando assim a lei que obriga o seu uso pelos motociclistas 26 . Nesta pesquisa observou-se que os motociclistas que não utilizavam capacete no momento do acidente apresentaram uma chance duas vezes maior de traumatismo cranioencefálico que os com capacete.…”

Risk Factors and Musculoskeletal Injuries Associated with All-Terrain Vehicle Accidents

“…Research by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has shown that, among motorcycle riders, helmets have 37% effectiveness for preventing fatalities (21). Sarkar et al, in a retrospective study of coroner reports, hospital records, and police reports for motorcyclists who were fatally injured in crashes between July 1, 1988 andOctober 31, 1989 in Los Angeles County, California, reported 173 fatalities (155 drivers, 18 passengers) (22). Most (n ϭ 127, 73%) did not wear helmets, whereas 21% (n ϭ 37) wore helmets, and 5% (n ϭ 9) were unreported.…”