
In 2006, the World Health Organization, World Bank, FIA Foundation, and Global Road Safety Partnership released the first edition of the Helmet Road Safety Manual. In the past 17 years, new data, developments, and research have influenced both helmet safety standards and manufacturing practices. To address the needs of today’s riders, WHO published the Helmet Road Safety Manual Second Edition on April 5, 2023.
“As motorcycles proliferate at an astonishing rate, especially in low and middle-income countries, urgent action is needed to stave off a rapid rise in deaths and injuries in the coming years,” admitted the United Nations Decade of Action for Road Safety (2021-2030) Global Head Dr. Matts-Ake Belin.