Motorcycle Safety Guide: Table of Contents
Motorcycle deaths and injuries are an important public health concern and economic liability in the United States.
“Our role is to identify ways to prevent injury and death and rigorously check what works and what does not work. For motorcycle safety, the research shows that universal helmet laws are the most effective way to reduce the number of deaths and traumatic brain injuries that result from crashes.”
- Dr. Thomas Frieden, CDC Director
In this Guide, you will learn:
- the public health significance of motorcycle crashes
- the best way to protect motorcycle riders
- how your state compares with other states in terms of motorcycle-related deaths and economic costs
- what you can do to increase motorcycle safety.
Table of Contents
- Overview
- People Who Ride, People Who Die
- Paying the Bill
- Summary of Motorcycle Safety Efforts
- Prevention that Works
- Universal Helmet Laws
- Florida Case Study
- Motorcycle Deaths and Partial Helmet Laws
- Helmet Laws Save Lives and Money
- Strong Support
- FAQs
- Motorcycle Safety: A Public Health Perspective
- Motorcycle Safety Resources
- Endnotes
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