Study: Double-Digit Rise in Head Injuries after Michigan Helmet Law Repeal

The study was conducted by a team of researchers from the University of Michigan Injury Center, which is funded by the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, as well as the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI) and the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (I...

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Published in:The UMTRI research review 2016-10, Vol.47 (4), p.3
Main Authors: Buckley, Lisa, Flannagan, Carol, Cicchino, Jessica, Hemmila, Mark, Bowman, Patrick, Almani, Farideh, Bingham, C Raymond
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Emergency medical care
Fatalities
Head injuries
Helmets
Motorcycles
Public health
Studies
Traffic accidents & safety
Trauma
Trauma centers
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Summary:The study was conducted by a team of researchers from the University of Michigan Injury Center, which is funded by the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, as well as the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI) and the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS). Carter, joined by team members from the U-M Injury Center, the U-M Medical School Department of Surgery, UMTRI and IIHS, began by analyzing two data sets: police-reported crashes that captured both in- and out-of-hospital fatalities, and head injuries among patients hospitalized at trauma centers.
ISSN:0739-7100
2379-3635