Bicycle Helmet Safety Institute

Revised our coverage of the Morpher folding helmet.

Added a link to Consumer Reports' article on bogus helmets online to our Helmets for 2025 page

Added a review of the HighBar helmet strap

Welcomed Dr. Stephanie Bonin to our Board of Directors .

Revalidated all of our links.

Posted our review of accomplishments in 2024.

Added the NQDTPBOR skate-style helmet recall to our Recalls page.

Added the Wemfg child all purpose helmet recall to our Recalls page.

Posted updates of many pages, pamphlets and other materials for 2025.

Sent out an Update: ASTM standard improved with 275 peak g limit.
Updated various standard comparison pages with the new limit.

Added an article on helmet use in Japan to our stats page.

Added an ebike injury study to our page on Journal Articles.

Revalidated all of our links.

Retired our Word Game page.

Added global market estimates to our Stats page.

Added the NERF Barrage helmet recall to our Recalls page.

Added a study on cork helmet liners to our page on helmet liners.

Added a new emergency room data study to our page on Journal Articles.

Added a new Norwegian hospital-based study to our page on Journal Articles and our Stats page.

Added the Reyhee Droyd helmet recall to our Recalls page.

Added Canyon helmets to our Helmets for 2024 page.

Added the new UK Hiper program to our page on helmet test ratings.

Added a new Canadian safety study to our page on Journal Articles.

Posted a new page on the impressive New South Wales helmet rating system and sent an Update newsletter.

Finished a review of every page on our site for formatting consistency.

Updated information on the Morpher helmet on our folding helmets page.

Added the forthcoming Newlane helmet to our folding helmets page.

Added CPSC's ruling on Amazon sales to our CPSC actions page.

Revalidated all of our links.

Added CPSC's Camzimo helmet warning to our Recalls page.

Added a new ebike and scooter study to our stats page.

Added DOT's new crash data query tool to our stats page.

Updated our Helmets for 2024 info on Lazer helmets.
Updated our list of helmets rated tops by both Consumer Reports and Virginia Tech

Added more info to our page on rotational energy management.

Finished revalidating all of our links, revising 48 pages.

Sent out an Update: KAV 3D printed helmet performs well.

Added test results to our review of KAV helmets.

Added a Korimefa helmet recall to our Recalls page.

Added a formal Mission Statement to our FAQ page.

Added a Chau River Children’s Helmet recall to our Recalls page.

Added a Gasaciods Children’s Helmet recall to our Recalls page.

Revised our 2024 budget to align with new expectations for the year.

Added the Lazer Sphere MIPS to our Asian fit helmets page and our helmets for large heads page.

Added a Bell Soquel recall to our Recalls page.

Added a link to a Made for Us podcast interview with Randy Swart.

Revised our Helmets for 2024 info on Bold Helmets.

Sent out an Update: Retrospec recalls 72,000 Scout kids helmets.

Sent out Updates: Bell recalls Slope and Hovding has filed for bankruptcy.

Added the CPSC recall of Bell Slope adult skate-style helmets to our Recalls page.

Posted updates of many pages, pamphlets and other materials for 2024.

Added new info on helmet laws in Japan and Germany to our Mandatory Helmets page.

Updated our page on round heads.

Added a CPSC injury study to our page on eBikes.

Added mechanical metamaterials to our page on helmet liners.

Added the CPSC warning not to use Xingdetui Outdoor Kopobob Kids helmets to our Recalls page.

Updated our page on the Kranium helmet.

Added the CPSC warning not to use Tengingyue and Cyclingsell helmets to our Recalls page.

Revalidated all of our links, revising 23 pages.

Sent an Update newsletter: CPSC helmet recalls are evolving

Added the CPSC recall of ECNUP helmets to our Recalls page.

Finished a major site cleanup including updating all of our links.

Added new info to our Asian fit helmets page.

Revised our helmet recycling page.

Added a UK article about penalties in some countries for not wearing a helmet to our helmet laws page.

Added a Sound Around - Renegade - Hurtle child helmet recall to our Recalls page.

Sent an Update newsletter: Australian study on humanization and helmets

Finished a major site cleanup including updating all of our links.

Added comments on a Triathlete article to our MIPS page.

Added a Ventura recall to our Recalls page.

Added new studies to our Journals page

Added an ebike helmet study to the numbers for sale section of our Stats page

Sent an Update newsletter: New list of best-performing helmets

Posted a review of new Consumer Reports bicycle helmet ratings.
Updated our page combining Va Tech and CR test results.

Added a Lucky Global Lelinta recall to our Recalls page.

Added a Giro Merit recall to our Recalls page.

Added info on Bell/Giro/Fox layoffs to our Helmets for 2023 page and our industry news page.

Added a recall of JBM International adult helmets to our recalls page.

Updated DOT statistics on pedalcycle deaths and injuries on our Stats page.

Added a link to a Vox article on problems with recalls to our Recalls page.

Added stats on Montreal helmet use to our Stats page.
Added the Sweet Protection Redeemer 2Vi to our Chrono helmets page.

Added a study on thermal comfort to our scientific journals page.

Added a link to the UC Davis "Helmet Hair Don't Care" page to our campus page.

Added a recall of Ouwoer Kids skate-style helmets to our recalls page.

Added a Norwegian study to our stats page and our Journals page.

Added a page: unexplained increase in concussions after COVID-19.

Added Japan's new all-ages helmet law to our mandatory helmet laws page.

Sent an Update newsletter: Serbian study indicates drivers pass helmeted riders closer

Added a new survey of worldwide helmet laws to our page on helmet law evaluations

Sent an Update newsletter: More Sakar helmets recalled

Added the new Bold Helmet to our Helmets for 2023 page.

Posted new NHTSA statistics for total road deaths on our Stats page.

Posted an all-new version of our sitemap.

Added a company announcement of a new turban-compatible helmet for kids.

Posted updates of many pages and handouts for 2023.

Added a new story about the aftermath of crashing without a helmet.

Posted new statistics from Childrens Hospital of Philadelphia on our stats page.

Posted a new page on mycelium helmets and added mycelium to our page on helmet liners.

Posted a Thank You for our Giving Tuesday donors--they keep us going!

Added a new study from Wroclaw University to our page on taking your baby along.

Added CPSC's unilateral press release procedure to CPSC penalties page

Sent an Update newsletter: Punisher adult helmets recalled

Added a link to Virginia Tech's kayak helmet ratings to our Other Helmets page.

Added AAP pediatric statistics to our Stats page.
Launched a major site cleanup and conversion to CSS.

Updated our Giant/Liv info on our Helmets for 2022 page.

Published a Helmet Update: recall of Tony Hawk skate-style helmets.

Added info on POC's airbag/helmet concept Helmets for 2022 page.

Added info on Vista's purchase of Fox Racing to our Helmets for 2022 page.

Added statistics from the UK's NCHAP literature review to our stats page.

Added a link to the UK's new helmet rating scheme to our page on bicycle helmet ratings

Updated writeups on our Helmets for 2022 page.

Added info on Leatt's expanding sales to our Manufacturers page.

Posted info that Vista intends to split Bell/Giro from its ammunition business.

Resumed updating our tracking of web server hits.

Added another report of a visor injury to our Visors page.

Published a Helmet Update: recall of Dimensions and Segway Ninebot helmets.

Added a new meta study to our helmet law effectiveness and our scientific journals pages.

Added repeal of the King County helmet law to our helmet laws page.

Updated statistics you can buy on our Stats page.

Updated market comments in our Helmets for 2022 page.

Added some statistics to our MIPS page.

Added another report of a visor injury to our Visors page.

Revised our page on rotational injury and updated our MIPS page.

Updated our page on ratings where Virginia Tech and Consumer Reports agree on top models.

Added the S1 Lifer to our Largest helmets for big heads page.

Added a new crash story to our Crashes page.

Published a Helmet Update: Snell publishes rotational testing results.

Updated Cycle Force info in our Helmets for 2022 page.

Added a new crash story to our Crashes page.

Added a new study to our Journals page.

Added a new study on rugby headgear to our Other Helmets page.

Updated NHTSA statistics on our Stats page.

Added another report of a visor injury to our Visors page.

Added a link to North Carolina's free helmet program to our page on free helmets.

Added a link to Bike Adviser's crash statistics to our Stats page.

Updated MET info in our page on where helmets are made.

Posted updates of many pages and handouts for 2022.

Added a study on factors in perception of mandatory helmet laws to our page on studies of effectiveness of laws.

Published a Helmet Update: Albany ebike law, ABUS MountZ helmet recall.

Added another market report for sale to our Stats page.

Added a new paper to our page on studies of compulsory helmet law effectiveness.

Added Animiles to our Helmets for 2021 page.

Added yet another study on risk compensation to our page on scientific journal articles.

Published a Helmet Update: SKE Outdoors recalls TurboSke toddler helmets.

Published a Helmet Update: VA Tech testing finds $7 Five Star helmet.

Added to our online videos page a hilarious PSA by the Danish Road Safety Council.

Added a new paper to our page on studies of compulsory helmet law effectiveness.

Began updating our page on where helmets are manufactured.

Added an article by Abayazid et al about rotational helmet testing to our Journals page.

Added our review of Consumer Reports' helmet page update and sent a Helmet Update.

Added the new 7.20 helmet to our Helmets for 2021 page.

Added the CERTIMOOV Euro helmet recommendations to our Ratings page.

Updated our page on Virginia Tech's helmet ratings.

Added a clarification to our MIPS page.

Added CPSC's COVID19 emergency room report to our Stats page.

Published a Helmet Update: Bee Free helmets recalled.

Added a study of head injuries in the Netherlands to our page on helmet opposition.

Added possible coefficient of restitution concerns to our airbag page.

Added Folksam's Euro helmet recommendations to our Ratings page.

Added Euro statistics from Folksam to our Statistics page.

Posted updates of many pages and handouts for 2021.

Published a Helmet Update: Any Volume helmets recalled.

Added a page on Ebike helmet laws

Added another crash to our Crash story page

Published a Helmet Update: Morpher and Woom helmets recalled.

Published a Helmet Update: Sweet Protection recalls Ripper.

Added another crash to our Crash story page

Added a risk compensation study to our Journals page.

Added the Giro Bronte to our Big Head page.

Added the Fend One and updated info again on Hedkayse on our folding helmets page and Helmets for 2020.

Added an article from Amsterdam to our turbans page.

Updated info on Hedkayse on our folding helmets page and Helmets for 2020.

Added Tacoma's helmet law repeal to our mandatory helmet laws page.

Added the POC Coron to our page on helmets for rounder heads.

Added ultra-high-molecular-weight polyethylene shell material to our liners page.

Updated info on Park and Diamond on our folding helmets page.

Posted user info on the Giro Chronicle and updated our Big Head page.

Revised some European information on our recalls page.

Added an Amazon Japan source to our page on helmets for rounder heads.

Updated our page on helmet liners to add TPU foam.

Updated our page on ratings where Virginia Tech and Consumer Reports agree on top models.

Updated our page on Virginia Tech's helmet ratings.

Added advice on COVID-19 to our helmet cleaning page.

We are fully functioning despite COVID-19 restrictions.

Added info on failures of products bought online to our page on fake helmets

Added newly published studies to our page of scientific journal articles

Added a five year market growth projection to our our Statistics page

Published a Helmet Update: Helmets for 2020 review.

Added info on Giro's Asian fit models to our page on helmets for rounder heads.

Posted updates of many pages and handouts for 2020.

Published a Helmet Update: Ebike rideshare company Wheels solves helmet problem.

Added Japanese links to our page on helmets for rounder heads.

Added a link to testing of helmets on and below the test line to our Journals and studies page.

Launched our Helmets for 2020 page

Added the Hövding 3 to our airbag helmet page

Updated DOT data on our Statistics page.

Updated our page on ratings where Virginia Tech and Consumer Reports agree on top models.

Revised our page on Helmet Liners

Added a new global market study to our Stats page

Added info on a National Transportation Safety Board study to our page on Helmet Laws

Added Comodo/Sectigo high-level extended validation security verification for our site.

Added HexR custom helmets to our Helmets for 2019 page

Added another crash to our Crash story page

Added a link to a study titled "The effect of hair and football helmet fit on headform kinematics" to our Journals and studies page and to our MIPS page.

Added another crash to our Crash story page

Added a questionable German study on cognitive effects of helmet wearing on our Journals and studies page.

Posted a new page on fake and counterfeit helmets

Added another crash to our Crash story page

Added a 2019 youth helmet market study link to our Statistics page

Published a Helmet Update: Will there be a helmet class action lawsuit?

Published a Helmet Update: Consumer Reports flunks three helmets.

Updated information on our helmet sensors page to include an FDA warning.

Published a Helmet Update: Consumer Reports rates rotational energy management first criterion.

Added a study of ebike head injuries to our Journals and studies page and our ebike page.

Added a study finding that risk compensation does not occur with bicycle helmets to our Journals and studies page.

Added a study concluding that Australia's helmet laws worked well to our Journals and studies page.

Added a study about ridership and New Zealand's helmet laws to our Journals and studies page.

Updated our ebike page to add more models and links.

Added a study showing that current headforms produce misleading rotational force results to our Journals and studies page.

Added info on Closca's new folding Loop model to our Folding Helmets page.

Added info on Asian Fit versions of Bontrager WaveCel models to our Helmets for 2019 page.

Added Costa Rica to our Mandatory Helmet Laws page.

Added Trek's new Bontrager WaveCel models to our Helmets for 2019 page.

Posted more injury data on our helmets for scooters page.

Sent out an Update: Study shows Australia's helmet laws cut fatalities in half.

Updated our review of Sena helmets.

Updated our Toolkit for Helmet Promotions page.

Posted injury data on our helmets for scooters page.

Added Bell's "Asia Fit" models to our page on helmets for rounder heads.

Posted our program and budget for 2019.

Posted updates of many of our pages for 2019.

Added a photo of a scalp apparently damaged by a MIPS liner to our MIPS page.

Sent out an Update on Virginia Tech's new helmet ratings.

Added yet another criticism of the University of Bath passing clearance study.

Noted that Time magazine chose the Lumos helmet as one of their Best Inventions of 2018.

Added info on a new market research study to stats page.

Added a Vision Hero short video on buying and fitting a bike helmet to our videos on the web page.

Added the CPSC recall link to our October 1 Update on Lazer's helmet recall.

Revised info on our ratings page.

Sent out an Update on Lazer's helmet recall.

Revised info on our mandatory helmet law page.

Added Park & Diamond to our folding helmets page.

Added Miga brand to our Helmets for 2018 page.

Updated our Seniors page.

Updated our lice and helmets page.

Updated our Impact Sensor page.

Updated our Mandatory Helmet Law page.

Updated our Test Lab page.

Updated our Shared Bicycle Program page.

Added a page on ratings where Virginia Tech and Consumer Reports agree on top models.

Added info on Virginia Tech's STAR helmet concussion ratings to our Helmets for 2018 page.

Added info on Virginia Tech's STAR helmet concussion ratings and sent out an Update newsletter on it.

Added Connecticut's ebike law to our helmet laws page. (See also our ebike laws page.)

Sent out an Update on Snell's MIPS testing with a clarification on May 31.

Added info on Snell's MIPS testing to our MIPS page.

Added GDPR info to our privacy page.

Sent a comment to CPSC on Hövding's petition for exemption from CPSC's bicycle helmet standard.

Posted info on Vista's sale of Bell and Giro.

Posted another account on our page of crash stories.

Posted a page with detail on the Lazer Blade test failure.

Sent out a Helmet Update on Louis Garneau Course recall and Lazer Blade test failure.

Posted a page on Virginia Tech's STAR ratings for bicycle helmets.

Posted a page explaining remarks on a New Zealand radio show.

Sent out a Helmet Update on Hövding seeks exemption from CPSC standard.

Added Velotec's brands to our Helmets for 2018 page.

Updated our page on helmet law opposition.

Updated our links page.

Added a warning about RF radiation to our review of Helmets for 2018.

Posted our review of Helmets for 2018 and sent out a Helmet Update announcement.

Posted a page of Highlights for 2017.

Posted another entry on our page of crash stories.

Posted our program and budget for 2018.

Posted updates of many of our pages for 2018.

Posted a review of a New York Times helmet article by Jane Brody.

Added a photo to our presentation to the International Cycling Safety Committee.

Linked to a study relating helmet damage scans to injuries on our Journals page.

Posted a testimonial: Why I Wear a Helmet.

Purchased a TLS/SSL secure server certificate to encrypt all outgoing and incoming traffic.

Sent an Update on Pro-Tec recalls City Lite and Street Lite helmets.

Posted How Ratings Systems can Improve Helmets.

Updated guesses on the global helmet market.

Added info on a possible Pro-Tec City Lite recall.

Added info on a study to assess the effects of Australian helmet laws.

Added new info on another louse killer spray.

Added new MIPS versions to our MIPS page.

Added the Weshine Online cardstock helmet to our folding helmets page.

Updated the NHTSA 2015 crash data on our Statistics page.

Added a page on New Helmet Designs.

Added Hedon to our page on Helmets for 2017.

Added a 2017 study titled "Bicycle helmet effectiveness is not overstated" to our page of journal articles.

Updated our page on the Hövding airbag helmet.

Sent an Update newsletter: Pro-Tec City Lite fails testing and BHSI publishes dishwasher test results.

Published the final report on our dishwasher machine helmet testing.

Added the TEC Components brand to our review of Helmets for 2017.

Added new NHTSA 2015 crash data to our Statistics page.

Added more European laws to our mandatory helmet law page.

Added the Jackson, MS 2013 helmet law to our mandatory helmet law page.

Added info on France's under-12 helmet law to our mandatory helmet law page.

Updated our pages on dual-certified and chrono-time trial helmets.

Posted our full review of Helmets for 2017.

Posted a page on the ASTM F1952 downhill mountain bike racing standard, and a page comparing testlines.

Posted our 2017 program and 2017 budget.

Added new helmets to our folding helmets page.

Added an online option to our donation page.

Posted our preview of Helmets for 2017 and sent out a Helmet Update to announce it.

Sent an Update newsletter: Concussion trends and a jaw injury study.

Revised many pages to acknowledge our transition from a sponsored program to an incorporated 501(c)3 non-profit.

Added the Dutch ebike standard to our Test Line Comparison.

Added a comment on Stanford's research to our airbag helmet page.

Added Endura to our Helmets for 2016 page.

Updated parts of our Helmets for 2016 page after the Interbike trade show.

Added references to two studies on helmet performance and risk compensation.

Added a Mayo Clinic study of injuries vs. helmets to our page of Journal studies.

Posted a Livall recall notice on our Recalls page.

Sent an Update newsletter: SAHN recalls Classic skate-style helmet.

Added Vancouver's Mobi system to our page on shared bicycle systems providing helmets.

Posted new 2015 fatality and injury data on our statistics page.

Added references to two studies debunking Australian criticism of their helmet laws.

Added Eco to our pages on folding helmets and Helmets for 2016.

Updated our page on folding helmets with new models and photos.

Added the Thousand Helmet brand to our Helmets for 2016 page.

Added a note that Shimano has purchased Lazer.

Published a review of the Consumer Reports 2016 helmet article
And sent out an Update newsletter.

Added two new Scott models to our page on Helmets for 2016.

Corrected an error on our All Ages Helmet Laws page.

Posted a link to the latest NHTSA fatality statistics.

Sent an Update newsletter: Schwinn recalls infant helmet.

Sent an Update newsletter: Rollerblade recalls Maxxum skate helmet.

Added another story to our crashes page.

Posted a response to a Washington Post myths article.

Added another story to our crashes page.

Updated our page on spoofed email messages.

Updated and reformatted our page on helmet opposition.

Updated Opti-Cool's pricing on our special needs page.

Updated our page on helmet safety videos.

Added a link to BRAIN's article on the sale of Bell to Vista Sports.

Added a new helmet law in Fairfax City, VA to our page on helmet laws.

Added a new negative blog post to our page responding to negatives on helmets.

Added statistics from the American Association of Neurological Surgeons to our Stats page.

Sent an Update newsletter: Study blames bike helmets for risk compensation.

Updated our page on the Kranium helmet and linked to litigation.

Cleaned up the top of our home page.

Added the extra large OGK Steair-X to our page on fitting Asian heads.

Posted a link to Cellutech's new wood-based helmet on our Helmet Liners page.

Posted info on CPSC's new regulations robot on our Importing Helmets to the US page.

Posted 2016 revisions of our pamphlets and other materials.

Posted our review of helmets for 2016 and sent a newsletter.

Posted our budget for 2016.

Posted advice on Helmets for hoverboards.

Revised and updated our Helmets for Electric Bicycles page.

Sent an Update: Europe's HOPE helmet study and posted a page.

Sent an Update: Preview of Helmets for 2016.

Updated our server hits page.

Added new data to our Stats page.

Began tests washing helmets in a dishwasher.

Updated our listing of new journal articles.

Added new evidence of helmet longevity to our Replacement advice.

Added new NHTSA fatality and injury data to our Stats page.

Sent an Update and posted a page: Consumer Reports helmet article.

Updated our site design to improve response to mobile devices.

Updated our stats page with newly available 2013 data.

Posted a new page on all-ages helmet laws.

Added links to radio interviews on California's proposed all-ages helmet law.

Sent an Update: Scott recalls Vanish Evo.

Posted our program for 2015 and our budget for 2015.

Posted 2015 revisions of our pamphlets and other materials.

Sent an Update: Consumer Reports breaking buckles again.

Posted our page on Helmets for 2015 and sent an Update.

Sent an Update: Uvex Recall.

Added new confirmation of BHSI's analysis to our page on the Walker study of passing clearances.

Sent an Update: Anti-concussion Helmets.

Posted a new page on an anti-concussion helmet design.

Posted a study on foam thickness for an anti-concussion helmet.

Updated our Site Map.

Added a page on helmets for small adult heads.

Added new products to our page on cleaning helmets.

Sent an Update: Interbike 2014 report.

Posted our summary Interbike 2014 report.

Updated our page on MIPS slip-planes.

Updated new mid-year models in Helmets for 2014.

Posted a four page version of the coloring book we send out on larger paper.

Posted the announcement of founder Randy Swart's Award of Merit from ASTM.

Added new enthusiastic links to DOT's new Bicycle Safer Journey site: a 2014 upgrade of resources for classroom instruction on basic bicycle safety, including helmets.

Posted new studies on our page on journal articles.

Sent an Update: Fun helmet safety video from Manitoba.

Updated our program plans for 2014, our 2014 budget projections, all of our handouts, our pamphlets and many other pages.