Are Helmets Effective In Motorcycle Accidents

According to a federal study, fewer motorcyclists die in states that mandate helmets. It was also concluded costs associated with wrecks were lower.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that states that have less restrictive no-helmet laws tend to have five times as many deaths than those that require helmets.

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The study counted the 14,300 deaths of motorcyclists within a five year period. It included 6,057 bikers with no helmet. The federal study found that about 12 percent of deaths occurred in the 20 states that required motorcyclist to wear helmets.

Researchers performed cost calculations based on medical expenses and work productivity lost due to injuries and death. It was concluded that more than $3 billion in economic costs were saved due to helmet use and another $1.4 billion could be saved if all motorcyclists wear helmets.

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It was also shown that states that mandate helmets saved per registered bike. States that mandated helmets charged $200 while states that did not charged $700.

Twenty states have motorcycle helmet laws, while some states allow riders older than 21 to ride without a helmet. That’s if they meet certain criteria which include carrying an additional $20,000 in medical insurance.

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While the numbers supporting mandating wearing a helmet are strong, there are many motorcyclists that argue they should be able to choose if they wear a helmet.

They point to the fact that crashes involving motorcyclist are a small percentage when factoring all motor vehicle accidents. The CDC says motorcycles account for three percent of the registered vehicles on the road. In total, 14 percent of those who die in traffic accidents are motorcyclists.

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