As many know, a law making motorcycle helmets mandatory is a controversial topic among many state legislatures. Many argue that motorcycle helmets should be mandatory because they reduce motorcycle accident fatality rates. In a study done by The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 4,688 people died from motorcycle accidents in the year 2013 alone. NHTSA also estimates that 1,630 lives were saved by helmets, and 715 lives in every state might have been saved had the rider been wearing a motorcycle helmet. Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety said, “In states without an all-rider helmet law, 59% of the motorcyclists killed were not wearing helmets, as opposed to only 8% in states with all-rider helmet laws in 2013.” All evidence
