[PLUG-TALK] Bike helmets, science, and anger

[Russell Johnson]

Do those cyclists not get injured because they have helmets on? 

I’d like to see stats from the 1970’s where almost no one on two wheels (motorized or otherwise) wore a helmet. 

-Russ

> On Jan 25, 2016, at 12:36, Paul Heinlein <heinlein at madboa.com> wrote:
> 
> Risk of head injury per million hours travelled:
> 
> Motorcyclist  -  7.66
> Pedestrian  -  0.80
> Motor vehicle occupant  -  0.46
> Cyclist  -  0.41
> 
> The science here says that, on a per-hour-travelled basis, helmets would actually be more effective at preventing injuries on pedestrians and motorists than bicyclists.
> 
> Yet some folks get all hot and bothered by cyclists without helmets. Why is that?
> 
> http://www.howiechong.com/journal/2014/2/bike-helmets
> 
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> Paul Heinlein
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