Bicycle and Bicycle Helmet Use Patterns in the United States in 1998

Journal of Safety Research

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 149-158

  Rodgers, Gregory B ^a  

^a US Consumer Product Safety Commission   (United States)

Author keywords

Bicycle use patterns; Helmet; National survey; Rider characteristics

Indexed keywords

EID: 0000887458     PISSN: 00224375     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-4375(00)00033-5     Document Type: Article

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