In 2018, Europe had the largest share of people identifying as female who stated they cycle without a helmet: 69 percent of them reported engaging in the behavior at least a few days a month. The region was followed closely by Asia and Oceania, where 68.1 percent of female-identifying respondents cycled without a helmet. Asia and Oceania was also the region with the highest percentage of male-identifying cyclists not wearing a helmet, at 73.6 percent.
Worldwide breakdown of cyclists not wearing a helmet in 2018, by gender and region
Behaviors were measures in the last 30 days prior to when respondents filled out the survey.
Method of interview
Online survey
Supplementary notes
Participating countries were Austria, Belgium, Czechia, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Serbia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, Canada, the United States, Australia, India, Israel, Japan, South Korea, Egypt, Morocco, Nigeria, South Africa. This survey includes all road users from the pool of respondents who identified as cyclists. The source did not specify the age of respondents.
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Vias Institute. (November 18, 2020). Worldwide breakdown of cyclists not wearing a helmet in 2018, by gender and region [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1249781/cyclists-not-wearing-a-helmet-by-gender-world-region/
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Vias Institute. (2020). Worldwide breakdown of cyclists not wearing a helmet in 2018, by gender and region . Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1249781/cyclists-not-wearing-a-helmet-by-gender-world-region/
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