Type
General Knowledge
Author
WHO
Organization
GRSP
Published in
2006
Submitted by
Rikke Rysgaard
Related theme(s)
Road Safety
Region
All Regions
Country
International

Good practice: Helmets

This manual seeks to provide practical advice to road safety practitioners on how to achieve a much higher proportion of users of two-wheeled vehicles wearing helmets. It follows on from the World report on road traffic injury prevention, which described evidence that setting and enforcing mandatory helmet use was an effective intervention for reducing injuries and fatalities among two-wheeler users. It is targeted at governments, nongovernmental organizations and road safety practitioners. The manual provides practical steps mainly on increasing helmet use among motorcycle users, though it also highlights case studies which illustrate issues around bicycle helmet use. Although aimed particularly at low-income and middle-income countries with low levels of helmet use, it is intended to be useful for all countries.

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