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Bicycle helmet safety is one of those things that will never be accurately covered by statistics, because most cases where the helmet did its job don't end up i
by exDM69 8y ago
Bicycle helmet safety is one of those things that will never be accurately covered by statistics, because most cases where the helmet did its job don't end up in the stats as there are no significant injuries.
In the only serious bike accident I have been involved in, the victim would have walked home on their own feet had they worn a helmet. Instead, a fall from the bike on low speed and hitting their head on tarmac ended up in serious head injury and 6 months in the hospital.
Had they walked home, it would have not ended in the stats.
- 725686 8y ago+1 I once landed head first on a mountain bike going downhill. The helmet literally exploded in a million pieces. Walked away home unharmed. Didn't go in the stats.
- nojvek 8y agoIt was my third time snowboarding and the snow was compact and icy. I was going relatively fast for my control. Caught an edge and fell on my back with my head doing a whiplash. I was probably unconscious for 10 seconds or so. Lay there for another half a minute to gather myself and stood up. Checked the helmet, there was a massive crack. Checked head for bleeding. No bleeding! I walked away and went to the car to get some rest. The helmet literally saved my life.