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Automated Detection of Motorcycle Helmet Use

open access: yesJournal of Road Safety, 2022
Road traffic collisions are among the top ten causes of death worldwide with more than 1.3 million deaths annually (WHO, 2018). Riders of motorised two- and three-wheelers are more vulnerable to injury and death and make up 28% of global road traffic ...
Hasan Merali   +3 more
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The impact of perceived safety, weather condition and convenience on motorcycle helmet use: The mediating role of traffic law enforcement and road safety education

open access: yesIATSS Research, 2023
Despite numerous studies on motorcycle safety, especially the compliance of helmet use laws in both developed and developing countries across the globe, little is known about the mediating role of traffic law enforcement and road safety education ...
Raymond Akuh   +3 more
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Helmet use, helmet use laws, and motorcyclist fatalities. [PDF]

open access: yesAmerican Journal of Public Health, 1981
This is a rebuttal of a previous article "Perspective on the Public Good" written in this journal by R.J. Perkins criticizing an earlier study done by the authors of the present analysis. These authors now attempt to show that, contrary to Perkins' statements, their previous conclusion accurately describes the consequences of repealing helmet use laws.
G S, Watson, P L, Zador, A, Wilks
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Mandatory Helmet Use and the Severity of Motorcycle Accidents: No Brainer?

open access: yesEconomía, 2021
We study the impact of mandatory motorcycle helmet use laws on the severity and volume of road accidents in Uruguay by exploiting a change in the enforcement of the traffic law.
Magdalena Blanco   +3 more
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Helmet use among Alaskan children involved in off-road motorized vehicle crashes [PDF]

open access: yesInternational Journal of Circumpolar Health, 2014
Background: Off-road motorized vehicle crashes are a common source of trauma among Alaska children. Injury morbidity is worse in Alaska Native children than non-Native children, but the reasons are unclear.
Christopher W. Snyder   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Do motorcycle helmets reduce road traffic injuries, hospitalizations and mortalities in low and lower-middle income countries in Africa? A systematic review and meta-analysis

open access: yesBMC Public Health, 2022
Background Studies in Africa have examined the association between helmet use and injury prevention, however, there has been no systematic review to synthesize the literature within an African context nor has there been any meta-analysis examining the ...
Nadifa Abdi   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

The Prevalence of Helmet Use and Predictive Factors Among Motorcyclists in Shahrekord, Iran in 2018 [PDF]

open access: yesInternational Journal of Epidemiologic Research, 2021
Background and aims: Motorcycle accidents are a major concern for countries. One of the most important risk factors for motorcyclists is the lack of helmet use.
Saleh Jafarian   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Helmet Laws, Helmet Use, and Bicycle Ridership [PDF]

open access: yesJournal of Adolescent Health, 2016
To assess bicycle helmet laws' effect on helmet and bicycle use among U.S. high school students in urban jurisdictions.Log-binomial models were fit to Youth Risk Behavior Survey data from five jurisdictions. Adjusted helmet and bicycle use proportions were calculated with post-regression marginal effects.
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Assessing readiness for change in the Helmet use: a motivational interview

open access: yesJournal of Emergency Practice and Trauma, 2021
Objective:This study aimed to determine the motivation to helmet use among motorcyclists in Ardabil city using the trans-theoretical model (TTM) motivational interview. Methods: Random cluster sampling was used for this study.
Fardin Shahbazzadeh
doaj   +1 more source

Federally mandating motorcycle helmets in the United States

open access: yesBMC Public Health, 2016
Background Motorcycle helmets reduce both motorcycle-related fatalities and head injuries. Motorcycle crashes are a major public health concern which place economic stress on the U.S. healthcare system.
Adam E. M. Eltorai   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

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