Missouri Ranks Among Top Ten in Motorcycle Helmet Benefits
As is the case in many other U.S. states, there is a universal motorcycle helmet law in Missouri. A study performed by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently examined states with universal, partial, and no helmet laws, both in terms of saving human lives in motorcycle accidents and saving money related to medical and other accident costs. According to the CDC, Missouri ranks in the top ten among U.S. states in saving both lives and money with its motorcycle helmet laws.
For 2008, Missouri ranked seventh among U.S. states in number of lives saved through motorcycle helmet use and the CDC estimates that 49 lives were saved per 100,000 registered motorcycles in 2008. Missouri ranked sixth in the nation for financial savings due to helmet use laws, at $78 million per 100,000 registered motorcycles.
Both of these measures are significantly better than the national average. Nationwide, U.S. states with universal helmet laws saved 40 lives and $66 million per 100,000 registered motorcycles on average. States with partial or no helmet requirements fared even worse. Based on these numbers, the CDC recommends that every U.S. state consider universal motorcycle helmet laws similar to those used in Missouri and other states.
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