Originally Posted by
wphamilton
So commonplace that it's not worthwhile to link.
Cop. Out.
Bottom line it doesn't matter though, since the statistical data does show lower levels of injury in accident victims wearing the helmets.
Wrong:
http://www.cyclehelmets.org/1131.html
time series from countries where helmet wearing increased dramatically because of helmet laws provide the most useful information about helmet wearing (Robinson, 1996). In every case, the large increases in helmet wearing resulted in no noticeable decreases in the percentages of injured cyclists with HI. Perhaps cyclists forced to wear helmets ride more dangerously, and so increase their risk of HI, perhaps helmets are worn incorrectly, or perhaps the benefits of helmets are too small to be detected.