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>In Australia, 80% of cyclist death happen with a helmet.

Do more or less than 80% of cyclists wear a helmet? That stat is worthless without qualification (in my experience the vast majority of people in Australia wear helmets, especially when cycling on the road).

Not that I disagree with your general point; for the moment I am undecided.




It mostly means cyclists also die from other causes than head injury. I just wanted to point out that there is controversy, I don't however have the definitive answer about red lights and helmets.


If 95% of cyclists wear helmets (that would be my guess, at least when cycling on the road) and only 80% of fatalities happen with a helmet then it would seem to me that helmets are very effective - which is why you need to qualify the statistic.


It mostly means cyclists also die from other causes than head injury.

Yes, being humans, they would.


It mostly means cyclists also die from other causes than head injury

Because it's compulsory to wear helmets.




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