Assessment of helmet usage among secondary school students in urban settings: A descriptive analytical study from Karachi, Pakistan
The findings indicated that while most students recognised that helmet use is important for safety, they demonstrated limited knowledge of proper helmet usage, traffic regulations, and other road safety measures, reflecting a gap between basic awareness and comprehensive safety knowledge.
Authors
- Mazhar Iqbal
- Kashif Shafique
- Mariam Ashraf
Institutions
- Dow University of Health Sciences (PK)
- Health Services Academy (PK)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS ONE
- Published
- 2026-01-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0340608
- Primary Topic
- Traffic and Road Safety
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00