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helmet wearing being net beneficial at preventing injury and death?
I've always been of the mind that all head injury that aren't superficial are caused by the brain moving inside the skull, which as far as I'm aware, no helmet can do.
I was also informed that anything that would crack a skull would quite easily make it through a bit of foam.
But helmets do stop surface damage, cuts etc.
That's my view, others exist. I wear one though 95% of the time because if I ever have an accident, I don't want anyone to say I wasn't wearing a helmet etc etc.
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Can anyone let me know if there has been any change on the reputable evidence position around helmet wearing being net beneficial at preventing injury and death?
I'm sure somebody will be on here pretty promptly to let all of us know in the very unlikely event that such a change ever happens.
At a population level, pro-choice remains absolutely the right position because the cost of compulsion so massively outweighs any benefit.
At a personal level, you are likely very slightly safer on net if you choose to wear a helmet, but it's such a small effect that it's perfectly rational to value the feeling of the wind in your hair above that.
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Pubmed link to a large, frequently cited study, Bicycle helmets - To wear or not to wear? A meta-analyses of the effects of bicycle helmets on injuries
If you're going to cycle drunk, consider wearing a helmet.
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I've not been in this thread for a good few years.
Can anyone let me know if there has been any change on the reputable evidence position around helmet wearing being net beneficial at preventing injury and death?
(I've always sworn to be led by the evidence and, as such, have advocated a pro-choice position to date, given the equivocal nature of the evidence.
It is beholden on me to update my position at timely intervals....)