Helmets aren't as cut-and-dried as even this article makes out: Studies have shown that wearing a helmet increases your chance of having an accident in the firs

Helmets aren't as cut-and-dried as even this article makes out: Studies have shown that wearing a helmet increases your chance of having an accident in the first place: http://psychcentral.com/news/archives/2006-09/uob-wah091106.html http://psychcentral.com/news/archives/2006-09/uob-wah091106.... So you may improve your chances of not getting injured, but you also increase your chances of an accident in the first place. It's nice to think it's as simple as "X is safer than Y" but matters are rarely that cut & dried..