Overview
Safe, quality helmets reduce the risk of death in a road crash by over six times, and reduce
the risk of brain injury by up to 74%. Head trauma is the leading cause of death for riders,
and motorcycles continue to proliferate rapidly. Yet the use of helmets in many low and
middle-income countries remains low.
The second edition of the Helmets Manual offers guidance to help decision makers and
practitioners put in place the comprehensive set of laws, regulations and actions needed to
increase the use of safe, quality helmets to save lives.
