Regarding bicycle helmets, which will be obligatory to wear from next month, the National Police Agency investigated bicycle-related accidents that occurred last year, and among those who died while riding, those who did not wear a helmet. It turned out that the percentage of people who wore it was more than twice as much.
In response to a series of bicycle accidents, the revision of the Road Traffic Law will require all people who ride bicycles, regardless of age, to wear helmets from next month.
In connection with this, the National Police Agency investigated accidents that occurred nationwide last year and found that 336 people died in accidents while riding bicycles, of which the percentage of those who did not wear helmets was 336. , It turned out that it was about 2.6 times that of the person who wore it.
In addition, among the people who died and those who were injured, the rate of wearing helmets was
▽ 39.1%, which was the highest among junior high school students, less than half,
▽ 25% for elementary school students,
▽ 7.5% for high school students,
▽ 3.6% for those aged 65 and over. .
▽ Overall, 9.9%, which
means that only 1 out of 10 people wore them.
There are no penalties for wearing a helmet because it is an obligation to make an effort, but the National Police Agency wants to minimize the damage caused by accidents by making it a habit of wearing a helmet, including adults.