Helmet Use Among Motorcyclists Who Died in Crashes and Economic Cost Savings Associated With State Motorcycle Helmet Laws — United States, 2008–2010

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June 15, 2012

• Injuries and deaths due to motorcycle crashes cost $12 billion in medical care and productivity losses in 2008.
• Cost savings in states with universal motorcycle helmet laws were nearly four times greater per year per registered motorcycle than in states without them.
• CDC’s Motorcycle Safety Guide and state-based fact sheets show how universal helmet laws can increase helmet use, and save money and lives. 

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Helmet Use Among Motorcyclists Who Died in Crashes and Economic Cost Savings Associated With State Motorcycle Helmet Laws — United States, 2008–2010