More Bicycle Helmets Resources
Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)
Provides an overview of behavioral strategies and countermeasures in road safety topic areas and provides resources for a deeper look.
Read More >Source: United States Consumer Product Safety Commission
Provides recommendations for appropriate head protection based on different activities.
Read More >Standard Specification for Helmets Used in Recreational Bicycling or Roller Skating
Source: ASTM International
This specification covers performance requirements for helmets manufactured for use by recreational bicyclists or roller skaters.
Read More >Source: Snell Foundation
The Snell Foundation, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization dedicated to research, education, testing and development of helmet safety standards.
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A meta-analysis was conducted of the effects of bicycle helmets on serious head injury and other injuries among crash involved cyclists. 179 effect estimates from 55 studies from 1989-2017 are included in the meta-analysis.
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Although there is no federal law in the United States requiring bicycling helmets, a number of states and localities have passed mandatory helmet requirement laws and these vary by age.
Read More >Source: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)
Helps educators, parents, and others who care about bicycle safety, including helmets, start the conversation with children and youth and provides videos, resources, and quizzes.
Read More >Source: The League of American Bicyclists
States organization position to encourage bicyclists to wear helmets and offers best practices and example State bicyclist helmet laws.
Read More >Source: Helmets.org
Provides information about statistics and laws relating to helmets as well as standards and manufacturers.
Read More >Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)
Provides a step-by-step guide for proper helmet fit.
Read More >Source: PeopleForBikes
Offers a 15-point, research-based fact sheet with links to help counteract misconceptions that often arise when advocating for change.
Read More >Source: Slate
Documents the history of bicycle helmets.
Read More >Source: Bicycle Helmet Safety Institute
When you pay more for a helmet you may get an easier fit and snazzier graphics. But the basic impact protection of cheap helmets we tested equaled the expensive ones.
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Consumer Reports has a Web page on youth and toddler helmets dated June, 2009. The page rates 12 youth models and three toddler helmets.
Read More >Source: Institute for Road Safety Research (SWOV)
The report outlines the importance of bicycle helmets, from good fit to frequent use, and gives statistics related to their use.
Read More >Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
This brochure provides information on helmet use in different activities.
Read More >Source: Bicycle Helmet Safety Institute
This flyer provides safety and buyer information on skateboarding helmets.
Read More >Source: California Department of Health Services
This Spanish-language full-color poster demonstrates how to properly fit a helmet on a child's head and reminds viewers that it's the law.
Read More >Source: California Department of Health Services
This full-color flyer demonstrates how to properly fit a bicycle helmet on a child's head. This is also available in Spanish.
Read More >Source: Bicycle Helmet Safety Institute
This brochure provides information on the proper way to fit a bicycle helmet. It provides a step by step process, as well as a quick summary of ways to check that it is on properly.
Read More >Source: American Academy of Pediatrics
This policy statement describes the role of the pediatrician in helping attain universal helmet use among children and teens for each bicycle ride.
Read More >Source: Bicycle Helmet Safety Institute
This flyer provides information regarding helmets for children.
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