Bike helmet review throws cold water on sceptics: they'll likely save your life

By Julie Power
Updated September 22 2016 - 10:08pm, first published 12:15am
A Finnish mother is embarrassed that she hasn't got a bike helmet, but her daughter is wearing one.  Photo: Julie Power
A Finnish mother is embarrassed that she hasn't got a bike helmet, but her daughter is wearing one. Photo: Julie Power
Mathematician Jake Olivier's study - presented at Finland's Safety 2016 conference - finds bike helmets reduce the chance of head injuries.  Photo: Julie Power
Mathematician Jake Olivier's study - presented at Finland's Safety 2016 conference - finds bike helmets reduce the chance of head injuries. Photo: Julie Power
Research has found bike helmet laws, combined with bike lanes and other safety measures to separate cyclists from traffic, had saved lives and prevented injuries of about 900 Australians every year. Photo: Pat Scala
Research has found bike helmet laws, combined with bike lanes and other safety measures to separate cyclists from traffic, had saved lives and prevented injuries of about 900 Australians every year. Photo: Pat Scala

Tampere, Finland: The largest review yet of bike helmet use by 64,000 injured cyclists worldwide has found helmets reduce the chances of a serious head injury by nearly 70 per cent.

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