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2. List of findings in the Hurt Report - Wikipedia

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   Approximately 50% of the motorcycle riders in traffic were using safety helmets but only 40% of the accident-involved motorcycle riders were wearing helmets at the time of the accident. Voluntary safety helmet use by those accident-involved motorcycle riders was lowest for untrained, uneducated, young motorcycle riders on hot days and short trips.

3. Hurt Report - Wikipedia

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   Motorcycle Accident Cause Factors and Identification of Countermeasures, Volume 1: Technical Report (cover page). The Hurt Report, officially Motorcycle Accident Cause Factors and Identification of Countermeasures, was a motorcycle safety study conducted in the United States, initiated in 1976 and published in 1981.

4. Motorcycle safety - Wikipedia

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   A full-face helmet after a crash Half helmets or "skid lids" meet minimum legal requirements in the United States. Helmet — Wearing a helmet reduces the rider's risk of death by 37% compared to riding without it. [62] A full-face helmet provides the most protection. Thirty-five percent of all crashes show major impact on the chin-bar area. [57]

5. SHARP (helmet ratings) - Wikipedia

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   SHARP (the Safety Helmet Assessment and Rating Programme) is a British government quality ratings scheme for motorcycle helmets, established in 2007, [1] with the objective of improving motorcycle safety on UK roads. Helmets which are selected for testing by SHARP are purchased from consumer retailers. [2] This ensures that the helmets tested ...

6. Motorcycle helmet - Wikipedia

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   A 2008 systematic study showed that helmets reduce the risk of head injury by around 69% and the risk of death by around 42%. [10]Although it was once speculated that wearing a motorcycle helmet increased neck and spinal injuries in a crash, recent evidence has shown the opposite to be the case: helmets protect against cervical spine injury.

7. Snell Memorial Foundation - Wikipedia

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   The Snell Memorial Foundation is a nonprofit organization created to provide a high quality standard of safety for helmets.Founded in 1957, the foundation is named after William "Pete" Snell, a popular sports car racer who died in 1956 of head injuries he received when the racing helmet he wore failed to protect his head.