Popular but precarious: low helmet use among shared micromobility program riders in San Francisco
This study exposes significant gaps in helmet usage among SMP riders, highlighting a pressing need for public health interventions and policy adjustments to improve safety and reduce head injury risks. The findings suggest that helmet use is notably deficient among e-scooter and dockless e-bicycle riders, underscoring the urgent need for targeted safety regulations as cities continue to integrate SMPs into their transportation frameworks.
Authors
- Christiana von Hippel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3218-6092)
- Joshua Feler (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9206-6394)
- Amanda Sammann (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8044-7165)
- Willow Frye (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6096-4552)
- Lara Chehab (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6166-8432)
- Devika Patel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1479-3588)
- Benjamin S. Alpers (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3273-3324)
- Laura L. Rodríguez Wong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4041-1985)
- Amy Tan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8352-1247)
Institutions
- University of California, San Francisco (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Public Health
- Published
- 2024-12-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2024.1477473
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Urban Transport and Accessibility
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.37