* Economic costs include lost productivity, medical costs, legal and court costs, emergency service costs (EMS), insurance administration costs, congestion costs, property damage, and workplace losses.
** States with laws requiring helmet use for all motorcyclists.
The figures have been rounded.
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Economic costs savable by U.S. motorcycle helmet use by state 2015
This statistic represents the additional economic costs savable by U.S. states if motorcycle helmet use rates were to reach 100 percent. In 2015, Colorado could potentially save **** million U.S. dollars in economic costs if 100 percent of motorcyclists were to wear a helmet. Colorado does not have laws requiring motorcyclists to wear helmets while riding.
In that same year, Colorado had a helmet use rate of ** percent in fatal motorcycle crashes, which is below the national average.
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U.S. Department of Transportation. (May 1, 2017). Additional economic costs* savable by motorcyclist helmet use in the U.S. in 2015, by state (in million U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 01, 2026, from /statistics/721417/economic-costs-savable-by-motorcycle-helmet-use-in-the-us/
U.S. Department of Transportation. "Additional economic costs* savable by motorcyclist helmet use in the U.S. in 2015, by state (in million U.S. dollars)." Chart. May 1, 2017. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 01, 2026. /statistics/721417/economic-costs-savable-by-motorcycle-helmet-use-in-the-us/
U.S. Department of Transportation. (2017). Additional economic costs* savable by motorcyclist helmet use in the U.S. in 2015, by state (in million U.S. dollars). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 01, 2026. /statistics/721417/economic-costs-savable-by-motorcycle-helmet-use-in-the-us/
U.S. Department of Transportation. "Additional Economic Costs* Savable by Motorcyclist Helmet Use in The U.S. in 2015, by State (in Million U.S. Dollars)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 1 May 2017, /statistics/721417/economic-costs-savable-by-motorcycle-helmet-use-in-the-us/
U.S. Department of Transportation, Additional economic costs* savable by motorcyclist helmet use in the U.S. in 2015, by state (in million U.S. dollars) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/721417/economic-costs-savable-by-motorcycle-helmet-use-in-the-us/ (last visited August 01, 2026)
Additional economic costs* savable by motorcyclist helmet use in the U.S. in 2015, by state (in million U.S. dollars) [Graph], U.S. Department of Transportation, May 1, 2017. [Online]. Available: /statistics/721417/economic-costs-savable-by-motorcycle-helmet-use-in-the-us/
