Effect of helmet-wearing regulation on electric-bike riders:a case study of two cities in China  

作　　者：Wenxin Ma Zhiyong Liu Ruimin Li 

机构地区：[1]Department of Civil Engineering,Tsinghua University,Beijing 100084,China [2]School of Traffic and Transportation,Beijing Jiaotong University,Beijing 100044,China

出　　处：《Transportation Safety and Environment》2024年第3期62-70,共9页交通安全与环境（英文）

基　　金：supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.71871123);the Global Road Safety Partnership(GRSP)(Grant No.CHNXX-RD16-1188).

摘　　要：Objectives:Electric bikes(e-bikes)are widely used for commuting and delivery in China.With the rapid increase in e-bikes on the road,related accidents have become crucial issues threatening the public.This research aims to explore the protective effect of helmet-wearing regulation and to investigate some factors influencing head injury with reference to two case cities in China,obtaining information to protect e-bike riders.Methods:The traffic police-reported crash data cover the periods before and after the implementation of helmet-wearing regulations in Taizhou(with data from 2017 to 2019)and Nanning(with data in 2020)of China.Preliminary statistical analysis,logistic regression and chi-square test with a Bonferroni correction were applied in the research.Results:A lack of helmets was common among victims in the context of a high helmet-wearing rate among general e-bike riders in Taizhou,indicating that fatality could be avoided to some extent by wearing helmets.Specifically,helmet wearing could reduce the probability of suffering fatal head injury by 6.4%.After the regulation implementation in Taizhou,the proportion of fatal head injuries decreased from 89%to 79%,remaining at a high level,which indicates that other measures in addition to helmet-wearing regulations should be taken.According to the results from Nanning,mandatory regulation worked more effectively than encouraged regulation in terms of reducing head injury.Conclusions:Mandatory helmet-wearing regulations are highly recommended to policymakers to reduce head injury among e-bike riders.Measures in addition to helmet-wearing regulation,e.g.enhancing law-abiding awareness and improving road infrastructure,should be considered to further protect e-bike riders.

关 键 词：e-bike safety accident analysis helmet-wearing regulation head injury 

分 类 号：U491.225[交通运输工程—交通运输规划与管理]