Hacker News
new
|
past
|
comments
|
ask
|
show
|
jobs
|
submit
login
jim-greer
on Jan 23, 2009
|
parent
|
context
|
favorite
| on:
How we roll in Amsterdam - A method of transportat...
You need to do the stats per ride, not per rider. If you are biking to work everyday in San Francisco, that helmet is much more likely to save your head than it is for the average weekend rider.
Prrometheus
on Jan 23, 2009
[–]
Yep, and the site didn't provide those stats, so all its data is essentially useless for ascertaining the safety effects of wearing a helmet.
divia
on Jan 23, 2009
|
parent
[–]
This page has a ton of stats:
http://www.bhsi.org/stats.htm
Prrometheus
on Jan 23, 2009
|
root
|
parent
[–]
What I'd really like, though, is deaths per mile with and without a helmet.
Guidelines
|
FAQ
|
Lists
|
API
|
Security
|
Legal
|
Apply to YC
|
Contact
Search:
