Downstream Medical Cost of Repealing Universal Motorcycle Helmet Laws
Universal motorcycle helmet law repeal is associated with a 26% increase in crash-related inpatient costs. As policy repeal has occurred in 33 US states, a substantial portion of nationwide medical costs associated with motorcycle crashes may be potentially preventable.
Authors
- Patrick L. Johnson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-9678-5237)
- Cody Lendon Mullens (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4219-3766)
- Raymond A. Jean (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5421-0386)
- Hemmila
- Scott C Levy
- Jamila K Picart
- Alex K Hallway
Institutions
- University of Michigan (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of the American College of Surgeons
- Published
- 2026-03-02
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/xcs.0000000000001870
- Primary Topic
- Traffic and Road Safety
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00