Cycle Helmets

Bicycle Helmet Research Foundation (BHRF)

This is an international body comprising doctors, academics, cycling safety specialists, cyclists and others with an objective to bring some objectivity to the evaluation of cycle helmets in the light of conflicting evidence as to their effectiveness.

The website of BHRF - cyclehelmets.org - has a great deal of information about helmets, greatly exceeding the material on my site in quantity, scope and currency.

Personal papers

Heads Up
John Franklin. Cycle magazine, August/September 2003.
Bicycle helmet effectiveness - a broader perspective
John Franklin. Critique of UK Department for Transport Road Safety Research Report 30. April 2003.
Cycle helmet performance in the real world
John Frankin. Later version (June 2002) of paper originally presented at Velo City 2001.
The effectiveness of cycle helmets
John Franklin. A detailed investigation of cycle helmet research, revised to June 2000.
Trends in cyclist casualties in Britain with increasing cycle helmet use
John Franklin. A look at the influence of cycle helmets on cyclist casualty statistics in Britain, and a comparison with similar research from other countries. May 2000.
Cycle helmets: 25 years along the road
John Franklin. Presented to the CTC/CCN Cycle Planning Conference, Cheltenham, April 2000.

Research Summary

Cycle helmets: A summary of research.

Recommended

Three lessons for a better cycling future
Malcolm Wardlaw, BMJ 23 December 2000. Thought-provoking insights into helmets, safety, segregation.
Life on Mars
David Earl. The wider consequences of a zero-risk culture. August 2002.

Miscellaneous

Cyclist wins helmet litigation
A cyclist in Liverpool, England wins full damages despite a counter-claim that he was negligent by not wearing a cycle helmet.
Other references and links

Promotion & Skill - Infrastructure - Health

Cycle helmets - Legal - Links