Some 20% of cyclists say they were wearing helmets when they were injured

Only about 1 in 5 cyclists who were injured riding their bicycle report wearing helmets, according to new research. Here’s more from the study, which looked at data from more than 76,000 people who reported a bicycle-related head or neck injury between 2002 and 2012: 

• By gender: Some 28% of women reported wearing a helmet, compared to about 20% of men. 
• By race: Some 27% of cyclists who were white or Asian/Pacific Islander reported wearing helmets, while only around 8% of Hispanic cyclists reported doing so. Some 6% of black cyclists said they wore a helmet at the time of their injury. 
• By age: Adults aged 40 and younger were most likely to have been wearing a helmet, while children and teens under the age of 17 were the least likely.