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The impact of compulsory helmet legislation on cyclist head injuries in New South Wales, Australia: A response
The impact of compulsory helmet legislation on cyclist head injuries in New South Wales, Australia: A response
dc.contributor.author | Walter, Scott | en_US |
dc.contributor.author | Olivier, Jake | en_US |
dc.contributor.author | Churches, Tim | en_US |
dc.contributor.author | Grzebieta, Raphael | en_US |
dc.date.accessioned | 2021-11-25T12:25:59Z | |
dc.date.available | 2021-11-25T12:25:59Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2013 | en_US |
dc.description.abstract | This article responds to criticisms made in a rejoinder (Accident Analysis and Prevention 2012, 45: 107–109) questioning the validity of a study on the impact of mandatory helmet legislation (MHL) for cyclists in New South Wales, Australia. We systematically address the criticisms through clarification of our methods, extension of the original analysis and discussion of new evidence on the population-level effects of MHL. Extensions of our analysis confirm the original conclusions that MHL had a beneficial effect on head injury rates over and above background trends and changes in cycling participation. The ongoing debate around MHL draws attention away from important ways in which both safety and participation can be improved through investment in well-connected cycling infrastructure, fostering consideration between road users, and adequate legal protection for vulnerable road users. These are the essential elements for providing a cycling environment that encourages participation, with all its health, economic and environmental benefits, while maximising safety. | en_US |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/1959.4/52350 | |
dc.language | English | |
dc.language.iso | EN | en_US |
dc.rights | CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 | en_US |
dc.rights.uri | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/au/ | en_US |
dc.source | Legacy MARC | en_US |
dc.subject.other | Injury | en_US |
dc.subject.other | Bicycle helmets | en_US |
dc.subject.other | Road safety | en_US |
dc.subject.other | Helmet legislation | en_US |
dc.subject.other | Australia | en_US |
dc.title | The impact of compulsory helmet legislation on cyclist head injuries in New South Wales, Australia: A response | en_US |
dc.type | Journal Article | en |
dcterms.accessRights | open access | |
dspace.entity.type | Publication | en_US |
unsw.accessRights.uri | https://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_abf2 | |
unsw.relation.faculty | Medicine & Health | |
unsw.relation.faculty | Science | |
unsw.relation.ispartofjournal | Accident Analysis and Prevention | en_US |
unsw.relation.ispartofpagefrompageto | 204-209 | en_US |
unsw.relation.ispartofvolume | 52 | en_US |
unsw.relation.originalPublicationAffiliation | Walter, Scott, Centre for Health Systems and Safety Research, Faculty of Medicine, UNSW | en_US |
unsw.relation.originalPublicationAffiliation | Olivier, Jake, Mathematics & Statistics, Faculty of Science, UNSW | en_US |
unsw.relation.originalPublicationAffiliation | Churches, Tim | en_US |
unsw.relation.originalPublicationAffiliation | Grzebieta, Raphael, Transport and Road Safety (TARS) Research, Faculty of Science, UNSW | en_US |
unsw.relation.school | Centre for Big Data Research in Health | * |
unsw.relation.school | School of Mathematics & Statistics | * |
unsw.relation.school | School of Aviation | * |
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