Citation

Forsse A, Eskesen V, Springborg JB. Ugeskr. Laeger 2015; 177(12): 2-5.

Affiliation

Neurokirurgisk Afdeling, Odense Universitets-hospital. jon.axel.forsse@rsyd.dk.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2015, Den Alm Danske Laegerforening)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

25786847

Abstract

The relatively small and declining incidence of traffic-related death accidents in Scandinavia is a result of targeted infra-structural measures and policies. Bicycle accidents represent a large fraction of the total traffic accident load and are often underreported in statistics. We argue that there is scientific evidence of bicycle helmet efficacy with a protective effect on serious brain injury of 63-88%. There is no consensus in favour of the effect of bicycle helmet legislation, although a Cochrane review from 2007 showed a significant reduction of injuries among children.

Language: da