Support for policy measures requiring all cyclists to wear helmets was the strongest in Ireland, where 87.4 of the respondents were in favor of these policies in 2018. The country was closely followed by Spain and Greece, where support reached 86.8 and 85.9 percent respectively. By contrast, support in the Netherlands was much lower, representing less than a quarter of respondents.
Share of road users supporting mandatory helmet policy measures in Europe in 2018, by country
Characteristic
Share of respondents agreeing with mandatory helmet policies
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 in the sample.
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Vias Institute. (November 18, 2020). Share of road users supporting mandatory helmet policy measures in Europe in 2018, by country [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1249790/users-supporting-mandatory-helmet-policies-by-european-country/
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Vias Institute. (2020). Share of road users supporting mandatory helmet policy measures in Europe in 2018, by country . Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1249790/users-supporting-mandatory-helmet-policies-by-european-country/
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Share of road users supporting mandatory helmet policy measures in Europe in 2018, by country [Graph], Vias Institute, November 18, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1249790/users-supporting-mandatory-helmet-policies-by-european-country/
