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Helmet laws discourage the safest cyclists
Researchers in Norway have looked into possible reasons why there is no good evide
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Men cycle faster with helmets?
According to research undertaken in Bordeaux, France, men who used a helmet for t
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Ski helmet use closely associated with risk taking
According to a paper in the journal Wilderness & Environmental Medicine, for m
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More support for overwhelming health benefits of cycling
There is a growing awareness that significant benefits for our health and environ
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Cycling benefits 77 times greater than the risks
According to new research published in the British Medical Journal, the health be
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Helmet wearers may compensate by cycling less safely
A study from Norway investigated risk compensation by cyclists in response to bic
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Fear, risk and helmets
International cycling advocate Mikael Colville-Andersen has given a presentation
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Inconclusive evidence and more severe injuries
Research for the Transportøkonomisk institutt (TØI)in Norway finds that helmets h
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An introduction to the objective risk assessment of cycling
Child cyclist head injuries in England: the wider context
Commentary on the statistics
How safe is cycling? An informative quiz 
An explanation of the mechanism whereby safety equipment can sometimes lead to people acting less safely
How cycling is safer the more people who cycle
Safety in numbers in Australia
Robinson DL, 2005
Safety in numbers applies in Australia too, but has been compromised by helmet laws
Why are Dutch cyclists more likely to be injured if they wear helmets?
Most Dutch cyclists don't wear helmets, but 13% of hospitalised cyclists do. Why?
Assessing the actual risks faced by cyclists
Wardlaw MJ 2002. Traffic Engineering + Control: Dec 2002 p352-356
Benefits of shift from car to active transport
Rabl A, de Nazelle A. Transport Policy, 2011.
The risk of fatal accidents is at least an order of magnitude smaller than the health benefit of cycling. An analysis of the uncertainties shows that the general conclusion about the order of magnitude of these effects is robust.
Risk compensation & helmet wearing
Debate in Injury Prevention, 2001
The health risks and benefits of cycling in urban environments compared with car use
Rojas-Rueda D, de_Nazelle A, Tainio M, Nieuwenhuijsen MJ. BMJ 2011; 343:d4521
The health benefits of cycling outweigh the risks by 77 to 1, in a city where few people wear helmets.
Three lessons for a better cycling future
Wardlaw M, BMJ 23 December 2000.
Thought-provoking insights into helmets, safety, segregation.
Head injuries and cycling safety in France
The data for France
How common is head injury when cycling?
The data for England
Injuries to cyclists in the Netherlands
Cycling in the Netherlands is safer than in other countries but helmeted cyclists are more likely to be injured.
How cycling compares with other common activities.
How cycling compares with other common activities