Re: Confirmed, helmets are useless and decrease cycling safety & participation
Posted: 10 Apr 2018, 8:42pm
The 2018 study states;
The 1990 report detailed 26% (25.7%) wearing helmets.
The 1993 report shows wearing rates of 83% for adults and 74% for children, roughly an average rate of 78.5%
From 100 cyclists in 1990, 26% roughly wore helmets, 74% did not, 26 v 74.
The study refers to;
For the road network, for each 100 cyclists.
Pre law 26 wearers v 74 no helmet
Post law (taking account of weather), 40% fewer, 60 cyclists, wearers at 78.5%, 47 in number, leaves 13 without helmets.
Estimated changes from 1990 to 1993, per 100 cyclists, -40% riding, +21 extra wearers (47-26), On average for each 10 extra wearing helmets 19 others stopped people. (social and cycling disaster)
Details from adult recreational surveys were not compatible due to different instructions being given to observers in different years (see Note 1, Table 9 in NSW 1992 report),
- sounds impressiveThe overall percentage of bicyclists observed wearing helmets rose from 27% in the 1990 survey to 83% in 1993.
The 1990 report detailed 26% (25.7%) wearing helmets.
The 1993 report shows wearing rates of 83% for adults and 74% for children, roughly an average rate of 78.5%
From 100 cyclists in 1990, 26% roughly wore helmets, 74% did not, 26 v 74.
The study refers to;
The “road intersection” counts for children are shown in Fig. 1b. The same pattern of counts for 1990 and 1991 in Sydney and rural areas is evident. Participation through “road intersections” declined over the four surveys by about 21% for adults and 51% for children, overall about 29%. If the adjustment for rain is applied, the overall reduction rises to 40%.
For the road network, for each 100 cyclists.
Pre law 26 wearers v 74 no helmet
Post law (taking account of weather), 40% fewer, 60 cyclists, wearers at 78.5%, 47 in number, leaves 13 without helmets.
Estimated changes from 1990 to 1993, per 100 cyclists, -40% riding, +21 extra wearers (47-26), On average for each 10 extra wearing helmets 19 others stopped people. (social and cycling disaster)
Details from adult recreational surveys were not compatible due to different instructions being given to observers in different years (see Note 1, Table 9 in NSW 1992 report),