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Australia

General articles

Australia: the world's fattest nation

Read what this has to do with cycle helmets

Changes in cycle use in Australia

A look at how cycle use has changed since the helmet laws

The introduction of helmet laws to Australia

A look at how the helmet laws came into being

Helmet laws and promotion

Helmet laws in Australia

A law-by-law guide to their impact

Published papers

Cycle helmet laws - facts, figures and consequences

Robinson DL, 1996. Paper presented to Velo Australis international cycling conference

Head injuries and helmet laws in Australia and New Zealand

Helmet laws and health

Robinson DL, Australia Doctor, 1998.

Helmet laws, numbers of cyclists and accident rates

Robinson DL

Is there any reliable evidence that Australian helmet legislation works?

Bruce Robinson, 1996

Safety in numbers in Australia

Safety in numbers applies in Australia as elsewhere but has been compromised by helmet laws

Data

Australian cyclist numbers and population 1985/6 to 2011

Analysis of government data shows the rate of cycling participation in Australia between 1985 and 2011 was 22.3% less than the rate of total population growth.

Commuting trends in Australia

Surveys of cycle use in Australia before and after the enactment of helmet laws

Western Australia cyclist and pedestrian fatality trends

Fatality statistics since 1975

External resources

Mandatory bicycle helmet law in Western Australia - the complete picture

Comprehensive data on all aspects of the Western Australia law and more