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The impact of Michigan's partial repeal of the universal motorcycle helmet law on helmet use, fatalities, and head injuries

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  • Carter, P.M.
  • Buckley, L.
  • Flannagan, C.A.C.
  • Cicchino, J.B.
  • Hemmila, M.
  • Bowman, P.J.
  • Almani, F.
  • Bingham, C.R.

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Objectives. To evaluate the impact of the partial repeal of Michigan's universal motorcycle helmet law on helmet use, fatalities, and head injuries. Methods. We compared helmet use rates and motorcycle crash fatality risk for the 12 months before and after the April 13, 2012, repeal with a statewide police-reported crash data set. We linked police-reported crashes to injured riders in a statewide trauma registry.We compared head injury before and after the repeal. Regression examined the effect of helmet use on fatality and head injury risk. Results. Helmet use decreased in crash (93.2% vs 70.8%; P

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  • Carter, P.M. & Buckley, L. & Flannagan, C.A.C. & Cicchino, J.B. & Hemmila, M. & Bowman, P.J. & Almani, F. & Bingham, C.R., 2017. "The impact of Michigan's partial repeal of the universal motorcycle helmet law on helmet use, fatalities, and head injuries," American Journal of Public Health, American Public Health Association, vol. 107(1), pages 166-172.
    • Handle: RePEc:aph:ajpbhl:10.2105/ajph.2016.303525_7
    DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2016.303525
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