| Motorcycle helmets and traffic safety. | |
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PMID: 19157608 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Between 1997 and 2005, the number of annual motorcyclist fatalities doubled. Motorcyclist fatalities now account for over 10 percent of all traffic-related fatalities. However, over the last three decades, states have generally been eliminating laws that require helmet use among all motorcyclists. This study examines the effectiveness of helmet use and state laws that mandate helmet use in reducing motorcyclist fatalities. Within-vehicle comparisons among two-rider motorcycles indicate that helmet use reduces fatality risk by 34 percent. State laws requiring helmet use appear to reduce motorcyclist fatalities by 27 percent. Fatality reductions of this magnitude suggest that the health benefits of helmet-use laws are not meaningfully compromised by compensating increases in risk-taking by motorcyclists. |
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Authors:
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Thomas S Dee |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article Date: 2008-12-24 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of health economics Volume: 28 ISSN: 0167-6296 ISO Abbreviation: J Health Econ Publication Date: 2009 Mar |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2009-03-20 Completed Date: 2009-06-02 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8410622 Medline TA: J Health Econ Country: Netherlands |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 398-412 Citation Subset: H |
Affiliation:
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Department of Economics, Swarthmore College, 500 College Avenue, Swarthmore, PA 19081, United States. dee@swarthmore.edu |
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Accidents, Traffic
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trends Adult Craniocerebral Trauma / mortality, prevention & control* Databases as Topic Equipment Failure Female Head Protective Devices / utilization* Humans Male Mortality / trends Motorcycles / legislation & jurisprudence* Safety* United States / epidemiology |
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