Association of alcohol use with helmet use in cyclists: analysis of the National Trauma Data Bank
Daniel C Brock, Gaibo Yan, Chad T Wilson, Emanuel Narcis Husu · 2026
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Daniel C Brock and colleagues analyze their 2026 national trauma database study on alcohol use and helmet wearing among injured cyclists. Helmets cut head injury risk, yet drinking may loosen the habit.
The study covered 155,766 injured cyclists recorded from 2017 to 2023. Riders were grouped by blood alcohol level, from sober to drunk plus drug-positive. Helmet use fell step by step with drinking, from 45.9 percent in sober riders to 6.2 percent in the heaviest group in this dataset. Drinking also tied to higher death rates and more head and neck injuries. Prevention could pair helmet drives with alcohol counseling.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Daniel C Brock, Gaibo Yan, Chad T Wilson, Emanuel Narcis Husu |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 36671 |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |