Lesson 23: Bicycle Helmets

Question 1

How many cycling deaths are there per year?

Answer 1

800-1000

Question 2

How many deaths are related to football each year?

Answer 2

4-8

Question 3

How many deaths are related to baseball each year?

Answer 3

4

Question 4

How many vending vending machine deaths per year?

Answer 4

2

Question 5

How much is bicycle helmet usage up if there is a law?

Answer 5

4 time higher

Question 6

What percent of fatalities related to bicycles ate 20 years or older?

Answer 6

90%

Question 7

What percent of fatally injured bicyclists are not wearing a helmet?

Answer 7

80%

Question 8

Do helmets reduce head acceleration?

Answer 8

yes

Question 9

Even if there were helmet designs in 2014, was there a high risk of brain injuries at higher impact speeds?

Answer 9

yes

Question 10

What are the standards like for bicycle helmets?

Answer 10

get below 300 and 250 g

Question 11

What does the CPSC use for testing helmets?

Answer 11

ASTM impact alvils

Question 12

What did the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety do?

Answer 12

partner with VT to advance bicycle helmet safety