A concussion occurs when your head forcefully hits (or gets hit by) something and your brain

strikes the side of your skull. When your head is moving fast and then suddenly stops, your
brain wants to keep moving hence Newtons law of inertia. Some signs that someone has a
concussion include headache, confusion, feeling irritable, etc.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zCCD52Pty4A
(watch to 2:36)

In New York, 74% of fatal crashes involved a head injury. 97% of the bikers who died
werent wearing a helmet.
Cyclists killed: helmet use
|----- No helmet use -----|----Helmet use-----|------Unknown-----|--------Total---------|
Year

Number

Percent Number

Percent Number

Percent Number

Percent

1994

776

97

19

796

100

1995

783

95

34

11

828

100

1996

731

96

27

761

100

1997

785

97

23

811

100

1998

741

98

16

757

100

1999

698

93

42

10

750

100

2000

622

90

50

17

689

100

2001

616

84

60

53

729

100

2002

589

89

54

20

663

100

2003

535

85

58

33

626

100

2004

602

83

87

12

33

722

100

2005

676

86

77

10

31

784

100

2006

730

95

37

769

100

2007

646

92

50

699

100

2008

654

91

59

716

100

2009

573

91

52

628

100

2010

429

70

94

15

93

15

616

100

In 2011, 677 cyclists were killed and 48,000 cyclists had injuries from crashes with
vehicles.
16% (around 8,000) of the people injured were 14 or younger
80% of accidents happen in the day
Almost 75% of all fatal bike crashes involve head injuries and 17% of those
fatally injured were wearing helmets
In 2009 it was estimated that 9 in 10 bicyclists killed were not wearing
helmets.
Despite all these facts that prove helmets decrease (but do not eliminate) the chance of
a head injury, 20-25% of all bikers wear helmets. Use your head and wear a helmet.

http://www.helmets.org/stats.htm
http://www.helmetsonheads.org/facts/