Did you know that when you hit your head your scalp slides across your skull helping to deflect up to 60% of an injury? It’s a gross image but without it even minor head bumps could lead to serious injury.

It works like this-

It’s with that fact in mind that Dr Ken Phillips has designed a bike helmet which acts in a similar manner. It incorporates a sliding ‘scalp’ to offer additional protection against rotational forces (which stretch and tear brain tissue in a crash – but I’m sure you knew that already). Dr Phillips predicts that it could be on sale by next year, helping to protect your head from serious brain injury by 70%.

Good news for bikers then. Especially you accidental ones out there.

Read more at Phillips Helmets.