{"product_id":"highway-safety-motorcycle-helmet-laws-save-lives-and-reduce-costs-to-society-rced-91-170-9781289130220","title":"Highway Safety: Motorcycle Helmet Laws Save Lives and Reduce Costs to Society: RCED-91-170","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): U. S. Government Accountability Office (\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Bibliogov\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Bibliogov\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: General\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePursuant to a congressional request, GAO evaluated studies on the motorcycle helmet laws, focusing on the: (1) effectiveness of helmets in preventing fatalities and serious injuries; (2) impact of helmet laws on helmet usage and fatality rates; and (3) societal costs of helmet nonuse. \u003cbr\u003e GAO found that: (1) 11 of 46 studies comparing helmeted with nonhelmeted accident victims found that helmeted riders had lower fatality rates; (2) surviving helmeted riders suffered 46 to 85 percent fewer incidences of severe, serious, and critical head injuries than nonhelmeted riders; (3) 9 studies indicated that helmet use under universal laws ranged from 92 to 100 percent, while unlegislated helmet use generally ranged from 42 to 59 percent; (4) 20 studies comparing motorcycle fatality rates under universal helmet laws found that fatality rates were 20 to 40 percent lower when universal helmet laws were in effect; (5) the decreases in fatality rates when laws were enacted were matched by comparable increases when the laws were repealed; (6) studies indicated that nonhelmeted riders were more extensive users of medical services and long-term care, and were more likely to die or lose earning capacity through disability; (7) data on the cost of medical services rendered to motorcycle accident victims were unclear, but studies showed that society pays for much of the care for accident victims through tax-supported programs or insurance premiums; and (8) studies on long-term accident costs indicated that costs could approach $100,000 for persons with serious head injuries and $300,000 for critical head injuries.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bibliogov","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47596680413335,"sku":"9781289130220","price":1575.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781289130220.webp?v=1774994731","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/highway-safety-motorcycle-helmet-laws-save-lives-and-reduce-costs-to-society-rced-91-170-9781289130220","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}