The impact of Michigan's partial repeal of the universal motorcycle helmet law on helmet use, fatalities, and head injuries

P.M. Carter, L. Buckley, C.A.C. Flannagan, J.B. Cicchino, M. Hemmila, P.J. Bowman, F. Almani and C.R. Bingham

American Journal of Public Health, 2017, vol. 107, issue 1, 166-172

Abstract: Objectives. To evaluate the impact of the partial repeal of Michigan's universal motorcycle helmet law on helmet use, fatalities, and head injuries. Methods. We compared helmet use rates and motorcycle crash fatality risk for the 12 months before and after the April 13, 2012, repeal with a statewide police-reported crash data set. We linked police-reported crashes to injured riders in a statewide trauma registry.We compared head injury before and after the repeal. Regression examined the effect of helmet use on fatality and head injury risk. Results. Helmet use decreased in crash (93.2% vs 70.8%; P

Date: 2017
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DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2016.303525

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