Motorcycle fatalities among out-of-state riders and the role of universal helmet laws

French, Michael T.; Gümüş, Gülçin; Homer, Jenny F.

doi:10.1016/j.socscimed.2012.06.022

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“…Extensive research also has been conducted to examine how helmet laws affect helmet use, because rates can be more than 90% in UHL states versus rates as low as 55% in PHL states (4). Collectively, these findings are consistent with those of many prior studies, which have shown conclusive benefits of helmet use and UHLs (10)(11)(12)(13)(14)(15)(16)(17)(18)(19)(20)(21)(22). In fact, PHLs have been suggested to be essentially equivalent to a full repeal because of the difficulty of enforcing violations, which usually are based on age and experience (11).…”

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Disaggregate-Level Assessment of Changes to Michigan's Motorcycle Helmet Use Law

Barrette

Kirsch

Savolainen

et al. 2014

Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation R

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On April 13, 2012, Michigan instituted reforms to its long-standing universal helmet law (UHL) and thus became the 28th state with a partial helmet law, which requires helmet use by only a subset of the riding population. Given continuing increases in motorcycle fatalities, helmet use remains a divisive policy issue facing state governments. The existing research literature includes several before-and-after studies that evaluate the effects of changes in motorcycle helmet laws on metrics such as helmet use and statewide motorcycle fatalities. However, a comprehensive assessment of the effects of helmet use laws on the full range of crash injury outcomes is lacking. Important evidence was added to inform the continuing debate about the efficacy of UHLs. A detailed, disaggregate-level study was conducted to assess the degree of injury severity sustained by motorcyclists involved in crashes before and after Michigan's transition from a UHL to a partial helmet law. By controlling for various rider, roadway, traffic, and weather characteristics, results of the study demonstrate that helmets reduced the probability of fatalities by more than 50%. Injuries tended to be less severe in crashes that involved deer, occurred at lower speeds, or occurred in inclement weather but more severe in high-speed collisions or when drugs and alcohol were involved. The riders who tended to be more susceptible to severe injury were female, younger (age 21 to 30 years), or older (age 51 to 70 years).

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Disaggregate-Level Assessment of Changes to Michigan's Motorcycle Helmet Use Law

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Kirsch

Savolainen

et al. 2014

Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation R

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“…Collectively, these findings are consistent with those of many prior studies, which have shown conclusive benefits of helmet use and UHLs (10)(11)(12)(13)(14)(15)(16)(17)(18)(19)(20)(21)(22). In fact, PHLs have been suggested to be essentially equivalent to a full repeal because of the difficulty of enforcing violations, which usually are based on age and experience (11).…”

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Examining the safety performance of intersections on arterial roadways and near service ramp terminals

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This dissertation is dedicated to my friends and family in gratitude for their support throughout my education. I can never thank my parents, Tim and Sally, enough for encouraging me to pursue this degree. I am also very thankful to Uncle Jerry and Aunt Nan for housing me while when I first went back to school. Finally, I am extremely grateful to have had my wife, Emira, beside me and enduring the same challenges throughout this process. iii

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“…These studies either evaluated law changes such as helmet law implementations (from no or partial laws to UHLs) 60,71,74,78,88,89,94,95,99,101,103,104,109,116 or repeals (from UHLs to partial or no laws), 61,63,66,70–72,81–83,85,87,90,92,93,96,98,100,105,106,108,111,116,121,122,125–128 or compared the impact of UHLs to partial or no helmet laws. 62,64,65,68,69,76,77,79,84–86,96,97,102,106,110,112–115,120,129,130 Study designs included in the review were panel, 64,70,71,76,77,79,81,84–86,102,112,115,128 time series or before–after with concurrent comparison groups, 62,65,66,96,97,110,114,120,126,129 interrupted time series, 61,74,78,103,105,121 uncontrolled before–after, 60,63,72,82...…”

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Universal Motorcycle Helmet Laws to Reduce Injuries: A Community Guide Systematic Review

Peng

Vaidya

Finnie

et al. 2017

American Journal of Preventive Medicine

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Motorcycle fatalities among out-of-state riders and the role of universal helmet laws

Cited by 14 publications

References 25 publications

Disaggregate-Level Assessment of Changes to Michigan's Motorcycle Helmet Use Law

Disaggregate-Level Assessment of Changes to Michigan's Motorcycle Helmet Use Law

Examining the safety performance of intersections on arterial roadways and near service ramp terminals

Universal Motorcycle Helmet Laws to Reduce Injuries: A Community Guide Systematic Review

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