Why do some motorbike riders wear a helmet and others don’t? Evidence from Delhi,India |
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| Institution: | 1. Erasmus University Rotterdam, University of Passau and IZA Bonn, Germany;2. Aix-Marseille Université (Aix-Marseille School of Economics), CNRS and EHESS, France;1. Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University, 132 Lennox Crossing, Acton, ACT 2601, Australia;2. Department of Business and Management, Aalborg University, Frederikskaj 10B, 2450, Copenhagen SV, Denmark;1. Program of Energy and Logistics Management Engineering, Institute of Engineering, Suranaree University of Technology, Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand;2. School of Transportation Engineering, Institute of Engineering, Suranaree University of Technology, Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand;3. School of Transportation Engineering, Institute of Engineering, Suranaree University of Technology, Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand;1. Aberdeen Royal Infirmary, Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom;2. Department of Neurosurgery, Preah Kossamak Hospital, Phnom Penh, Cambodia;3. University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, USA;4. Program in Global Surgery and Social Change, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA;1. Department of Civil Engineering, Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat, Gujarat, India;2. Queensland University of Technology, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Brisbane, Australia |
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| Abstract: | Road traffic accident fatalities lead to important private and social costs in the metropolitan areas of most low and middle income countries. An important share of these fatalities is due to injuries to the head and the neck. Helmets can provide efficient protection, but many drivers do not use them. We focus on helmet use behavior among motorbike users in Delhi. We use a detailed data set collected for the purpose of the study. To guide our empirical analysis, we rely on a model in which drivers decide on self-protection and self-insurance. The empirical findings suggest that risk-averse drivers are more likely to wear a helmet and that this has no systematic effect on speed. Helmet use also increases with education. Drivers who show a higher awareness of road risks seem to be both more likely to wear a helmet and to speed less. Controlling for risk awareness, we observe that drivers tend to compensate between speed and helmet use. The results can provide a basis for awareness-raising policies. They also show that improvements to the road infrastructure risk leading to risk-compensating behavior. |
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| Keywords: | Road accident risks Traffic externalities Commuting behavior Safety Urban policy Delhi |
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