The Effectiveness of Motorcycle Helmets in Preventing Fatalities

Wilson, Donna C.

doi:10.21949/1525300

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The Effectiveness of Motorcycle Helmets in Preventing Fatalities

1989-03-01
By Wilson, Donna C.

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Wilson, Donna C.
Corporate Creators:

National Center for Statistics and Analysis (U.S.). Mathematical Analysis Division
Corporate Contributors:

United States. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Research and Development
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DOT-HS-807-416
DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21949/1525300
Resource Type:

Tech Report
Geographical Coverage:

United States
Corporate Publisher:

United States. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
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/
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NHTSA - Behavioral Safety Research
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