Originally Posted by mconlonx

If I fall from just standing and hit the floor head first, I'm not likely to suffer an open skull fracture. Which is why I don't walk around with a helmet, generally speaking. I'll take my chances.

Your chances of crashing on your bike are low.

Your chances of crashing on your bike with headstrike are lower.

Your chances of crashing on your bike with headstrike resulting in injury which a helmet might mitigate to some extent is lowest.

Your chances of crashing on your bike with headstrike resulting in injury which a helmet would not at all help with is about the same, i.e. lowest chances.

I wear a helmet while riding so that if I might suffer low to moderate head injury during a crash, it may mitigate some injury.