Titre : | Florida's motorcycle helmet law repeal and fatality rates. (2004) |
Auteurs : | Andreas Muller |
Type de document : | Article |
Dans : | American journal of public health (vol. 94, n° 4, 2004) |
Pagination : | 556-558 |
Langues: | Anglais |
Mots-clés : | Etats Unis ; Amérique ; Projet loi ; Taux ; Réglementation ; Morbidité ; Mortalité ; Morbidité [épidémiologie] ; Epidémiologie ; Milieu urbain ; Prévention santé ; Accident circulation ; Amérique du Nord ; Casque |
Résumé : | [BDSP. Notice produite par INIST-CNRS R0xF1xY1. Diffusion soumise à autorisation]. On July 1 2000, the State of Florida exempted adult motorcyclist and moped riders from wearing helmets provided they have medical insurance of $10000. Monthly time series of motorcycle occupant deaths are examined from 1/1994 to 12/2001. The interrupted time series analysis estimates a 48.6% increase in motorcycle occupant deaths the year after the law change. The impact estimate reduces to 38.2% and 21.3% when trends in travel miles and motorcycle registrations are controlled. Our findings suggest that the law's age exemption should be revoked. |