Helmet

Why are helmets inevitable? As per the World Health Organization studies on road safeties the following are key stats or facts,

>About 1.24 million people die each year as a result of road traffic crashes.
>Road traffic injuries are the leading cause of death among young people, aged 15–29 years. 91% of the world's fatalities on the roads occur in low-income and middle-income countries, even though these countries have approximately half of the world's vehicles.
>Half of those dying on the world’s roads are “vulnerable road users”: pedestrians, *cyclists* and *motorcyclists*.
>Without action, road traffic crashes are predicted to result in the deaths of around 1.9 million people annually by 2020.
>Only 28 countries, representing 416 million people (7% of the world’s population), have adequate laws that address all five risk factors (speed, drink-driving, *helmets*, seat-belts and child restraints).

Why does wearing helmets while riding motorcycle a must, if we want to increase the probability of us surviving a motorcycle ride,

Motorcycle helmets

*Wearing a motorcycle helmet correctly can reduce the risk of death by almost 40% and the risk of severe injury by over 70%.*

*When motorcycle helmet laws are enforced effectively, helmet wearing rates can increase to over 90%*

*Requiring helmets to meet a recognized safety standards is important to ensure that helmets can effectively reduce the impact of a collision to the head in the event of a crash.*

http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs358/en/