Remember kids... always wear a helmet. (The almighty bikeradar helmet thread)

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Cycling death figures

                                                           • Total number of cycling deaths in Ontario between January 2006 and December 2010: 129 **(77 involving a car)**

                                                           • Ages of those killed: 10 to 83
                                                           • Total number of those not wearing a helmet: 94 of 129
                                                           • Number who died of head injuries: 71
                                                           • Number of head-injury deaths where cyclist was not wearing a helmet: 58 (of the 71)

I've not had time to read the study in detail yet. In the cases where cars were involved, does the coroner's report state details like the speed at which the cars were travelling etc.? Perhaps there's a stronger correlation between fatal head injuries and being hit by large vehicles, or those travelling at higher speeds or whatever, than that which has been shown for fatalities and non-helmet use?

#iwearahelmet