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Youth Motorcycle-Related Traumatic Brain Injury and State Helmet Laws, 2005–2007
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2011-08-01
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Corporate Creators:University of Pittsburgh. Center for Injury Research and Control ; University of Pittsburgh. Graduate School of Public Health ; Association of Schools of Public Health (United States) ; Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. Center for Delivery, Organization and Markets ; United States. Department of Transportation. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Office of Behavioral Safety Research
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Abstract:Motorcyclists are 25 times more likely than passenger car occupants to die in motor vehicle traffic crashes and five times more likely to be injured per vehicle mile traveled (VMT) (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 2011). They are 58 times more likely to be killed than passenger vehicle occupants on a per trip basis (Beck, Dellinger, & O’Neil, 2007). Motorcycle (MC) deaths and injuries rose between 1997 and 2008, before declining in 2009. Factors associated with the growth in fatalities and injuries include increased use of motorcycles for recreation, more powerful motorcycles, older riders, and the desire for fuel-efficient travel. An additional factor is the repeals of universal (all-age) helmet laws (Coben, Steiner, & Miller, 2007). Fundamental to reducing motorcycle head injury among MC riders is the use of proper safety helmets. In a recent Cochrane meta-analysis of 61 different observational studies, Liu et al. concluded that motorcycle helmets reduce head injury death by 42% and head injury by 69% (Liu et al., 2008). Despite demonstrated efficacy, 30 States abandoned universal helmet laws following withdrawal of Federal sanctions. This study discusses the effects of helmet laws on the severity of brain injuries among motorcycle drivers.
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