Transcription of Why are helmets needed?
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Why are helmets needed? 11 Why are helmets needed? Many people around the world die in motorcycle collisions..31 .1 .. A helmet protects your head..71 .2 ..71 .2 ..91 .2 .. Helmet use is effective at reducing head injuries.. Helmet programmes are effective at getting helmets on heads..18 Summary..22 References..23 helmets : a road safety manual 1 | Why are helmets needed? 3 This module provides the user with background material on why helmets are needed. Such information is important in persuading political leaders and the public to support a helmet programme. The sections in this module are structured as Many people around the world die in motorcycle collisions: The module begins by describing the magnitude of the problem of motorcycle crashes, and resulting head injuries.
2001 grew rapidly from 23% to 63%, with a corresponding increase in the proportion of traffic fatalities sustained by motorcyclists rising from 7.5% to 19% over the same period (7). However, in other low-income and middle-income countries, a lack of high quality road safety data means that precise levels of motorcycle rider fatalities
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