As of 2020, the United States recorded a higher helmet use in states with legislation making wearing a helmet mandatory. In these 20 states (including the District of Columbia), only 5.7 percent of motorcyclists wore no helmet, compared to around 40.2 percent in states with no legislation.
Motorcycle helmet use in the United States in 2020, by state legislation
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US Department of Transportation. (June 7, 2021). Motorcycle helmet use in the United States in 2020, by state legislation [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 01, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1249716/motorcycle-helmet-use-by-legislation-in-the-united-states/
US Department of Transportation. "Motorcycle helmet use in the United States in 2020, by state legislation ." Chart. June 7, 2021. Statista. Accessed June 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1249716/motorcycle-helmet-use-by-legislation-in-the-united-states/
US Department of Transportation. (2021). Motorcycle helmet use in the United States in 2020, by state legislation . Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1249716/motorcycle-helmet-use-by-legislation-in-the-united-states/
US Department of Transportation. "Motorcycle Helmet Use in The United States in 2020, by State Legislation ." Statista, Statista Inc., 7 Jun 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1249716/motorcycle-helmet-use-by-legislation-in-the-united-states/
US Department of Transportation, Motorcycle helmet use in the United States in 2020, by state legislation Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1249716/motorcycle-helmet-use-by-legislation-in-the-united-states/ (last visited June 01, 2024)
Motorcycle helmet use in the United States in 2020, by state legislation [Graph], US Department of Transportation, June 7, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1249716/motorcycle-helmet-use-by-legislation-in-the-united-states/