2414 - Head Injuries As a Cause of Road Travel Death in Cyclists, Pedestrians and Drivers

ConclusionsHead injuries in cyclists are often considered to be an important cause of road travel death, but this depends on the metric used for assessing importance. Pedestrians and drivers account for five and four times the number of fatal head injuries as cyclists. No-one is calling for pedestrians to wear helmets although the fatal head injury rates are similar for cyclists and pedestrians. The rate is higher for cyclists than pedestrians by time travelled and is higher for pedestrians than cyclists using distance travelled.
Source: Journal of Transport and Health - Category: Occupational Health Source Type: research