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April 2004, Vol 94, No. 4 | American Journal of Public Health 556-558
© 2004 American Public Health Association

RESEARCH AND PRACTICE

Florida’s Motorcycle Helmet Law Repeal and Fatality Rates

Andreas Muller, PhD

The author is with the Department of Health Services Administration, University of Arkansas at Little Rock, and the Department of Health Policy and Management, College of Public Health, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock.

Correspondence: Requests for reprints should be sent to Andreas Muller, PhD, UALR, Ross Hall 202, 2801 S University Ave, Little Rock, AR 72204 (e-mail: axmuller{at}ualr.edu).

On July 1 2000, the State of Florida exempted adult motorcyclist and moped riders from wearing helmets provided they have medical insurance of $10 000. Monthly time series of motorcycle occupant deaths are examined from 1/1994 to 12/2001. The interrupted time series analysis estimates a 48.6% increase in motorcycle occupant deaths the year after the law change. The impact estimate reduces to 38.2% and 21.3% when trends in travel miles and motorcycle registrations are controlled. Our findings suggest that the law’s age exemption should be revoked.




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