| Title | The Effectiveness of Motorcycle Helmets in Preventing Fatalities |
|---|---|
| Record ID | 25818 |
| Personal Name Creator |
Wilson, Donna C. |
| Source | 8 p. : ill. |
| Corporate Creator | National Center for Statistics and Analysis (U.S.). Mathematical Analysis Division |
| Corporate Contributor |
United States. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Research and Development |
| Publisher | United States. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration |
| Publication Date | 19890300 |
| Language | English |
| Abstract | Based on data from 1982 through 1987 FARS, motorcycle helmets are estimated to be 29% effective in preventing fatalities. A matched-pairs technique was used to produce the effectiveness estimates of motorcycle helmets by comparing the probability of fatalities of drivers and passengers under helmeted and unhelmeted conditions. The general methodology employed in this analysis has been utilized in numerous reports to estimate the effectiveness of various restraint systems, for example, Evans and Frick (1988) and Partyka (1988). /Abstract from report summary page/ |
| Rosap ID | dot:1515 |
| Rosap URL | https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/1515 |
| TRT Terms | Motorcycles; Motorcycle helmets; Fatalities; Case studies |
| Classification | NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - SAFETY AND SECURITY; NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - Accidents; NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - Human Factors |
| Geographical Coverage |
United States |
| TRIS Online Accession No |
00485610 |
| Report Number | DOT-HS-807-416 |
| Availability | NHTSA - Behavioral Safety Research |
| Resource type | Tech Report |
| URL | https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/25000/25800/25818/DOT-HS-807-416.pdf |
| Format | |
| Database | NTL Digital Repository |