In 2018, the Netherlands had the highest share of cyclists not wearing a helmet. Some 87 percent of survey respondents in the country reported not wearing a helmet while cycling at least once in the 30 days prior to the survey. The country was followed closely by Hungary and Belgium, at respectively 83.5 and 82.8 percent of cyclists using no helmet while biking.
Share of users cycling without a helmet in Europe in 2018, by country
Behaviors were measures in the last 30 days prior to when respondents filled out the survey.
Method of interview
Online survey
Supplementary notes
Participating European countries were Austria, Belgium, Czechia, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Serbia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom. This survey includes all road users from the pool of respondents who identified as cyclists.
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Vias Institute. (November 18, 2020). Share of users cycling without a helmet in Europe in 2018, by country [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1249756/share-of-users-cycling-without-a-helmet-by-european-country/
Vias Institute. "Share of users cycling without a helmet in Europe in 2018, by country." Chart. November 18, 2020. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1249756/share-of-users-cycling-without-a-helmet-by-european-country/
Vias Institute. (2020). Share of users cycling without a helmet in Europe in 2018, by country. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1249756/share-of-users-cycling-without-a-helmet-by-european-country/
Vias Institute. "Share of Users Cycling without a Helmet in Europe in 2018, by Country." Statista, Statista Inc., 18 Nov 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1249756/share-of-users-cycling-without-a-helmet-by-european-country/
Vias Institute, Share of users cycling without a helmet in Europe in 2018, by country Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1249756/share-of-users-cycling-without-a-helmet-by-european-country/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Share of users cycling without a helmet in Europe in 2018, by country [Graph], Vias Institute, November 18, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1249756/share-of-users-cycling-without-a-helmet-by-european-country/
