"Simulations show how helmets would have protected bike crash victims brains" - KTH Study
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/03/160329101540.htm
Source: Sciencedaily.com. March 29, 2016
"Bicycle helmets can reduce the risk of concussions by 54%, and drastically cut the risk of skull fractures, according to a study at Sweden's KTH Royal Institute of Technology."
"Not only do helmets decrease stress on brain tissue, they also reduce the risk of skull fractures."
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Permalink Reply by Paul Lazzaro on
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"...we have recreated kinematics of three bike accidents where riders lost control of the situation, fell and hit their head..."
The results make sense in this context. In the context of being hit by a fast-moving vehicle, the difference between wearing a helmet and not may not be so dramatic, since you are somewhat likely to be dead in either case.
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