Toboggan accident crash test: Without helmet, serious injuries even at low speeds

(Graz University of Technology) Crash tests are primarily known from traffic safety research. The Austrian Road Safety Board, together with TU Graz, has now investigated tobogganing accidents for the first time in a computer-simulated crash test. With alarming results: Without helmet, fatal head injuries are possible in collisions with trees, for example, even at low speeds. Wearing a helmet and the correct sitting position dramatically reduce the risk of injury for children while tobogganing.
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news