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Helmets not only for motor cycles.
According to a study in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal), cyclists who died of a head injury were three times as likely to not be wearing a helmet compared with those who died of other injuries, .
“We saw an association between dying as a result of sustaining head injury and not wearing a helmet,” states Dr. Navindra Persaud, “These results are consistent with a protective effect of helmets on cycling deaths.”
Few Studies
There is little evidence on the relationship between helmet use and fatal head injuries.
Researchers looked at data from the Office of the Chief Coroner for Ontario on all 129 accidental cycling deaths between January 2006 and December 2010 in the province. Cyclist ages ranged from 10 to 83 years and 86% were boys or men. More than three quarters of the deaths (77%) involved a motor vehicle. The results are consistent with an approximate 3-fold increase in the risk of death from head injuries for people who do not wear helmets compared with those who do.
“Our study shows that wearing helmets saves lives,” says Persaud. “Policies and campaigns that promote helmet use may decrease cycling mortality.”
Source
CMJ
