General articles

Cycle helmets: the case for and against

At best, helmets only marginally reduce a cyclist's chance of being fatally or serious injured. The primary means of reducing serious head injury is to create an environment in which crashes are less likely to occur.

Heads Up

A look at trends in injuries as helmets have become more common, the real risks of cycling and the wider consequences of helmet promotion. Cycle, Aug/Sep 2003.

Helmet laws: creating consensus out of controversy and contradictions

Robinson DL Velo City 2007