Documents

Books

• Newly Available: IMPACT ACCELERATION AND THE HUMAN RESPONSE - The History of the Naval Biodynamic Laboratory

"Heads Up" newsletters

• Heads Up Letter, issue 79 - October 4, 2024 (pdf)
• Heads Up Letter, issue 78 - March 9, 2023 (pdf)
• Heads Up Letter, issue 77 - January 31, 2022 (pdf)
• Heads Up Letter, issue 76 - November 5, 2021 (pdf)
• Heads Up Letter, issue 75 - February 8, 2021 (pdf)
• more in the archive

Technical Notes and Research Publications

• On December 8, 2021, Snell presented at the International Council of Motorsport Sciences with the latest rotational impact testing research results.
• Helmet testing with Limited Drop Heights, December 2016
• IRCOBI-NOCSAE-SNELL-PDB workshop on angular head motion (September 2015)
  
  • Summary "THE STATE OF BIOMECHANICS OF ANGULAR HEAD MOTIONS 2015"
  • All presentations
• Motorcycle Helmet Impact Response at Various Levels of Severity for Different Standard Certifications by Snell's Executive Director and Chief Engineer Edward Becker, Research Engineer Denis Anishchenko and Test Engineer Stephanie Palmer, for the International Research Council on the Biomechanics of Injury (IRCOBI ), Lyon, France, September 2015.
• Voluntary and Mandatory Motorcycle Helmet Standards by Edward Becker for the International Motorcycle Conference (Cologne, Germany), October 2012 (pdf), presentation (pdf)
• more in the archive

Media

• Online interview with Beachmoto to promote helmet safety: Everything you need to know about SNELL Helmet Certification
• SNELL FOUNDATION – CERTIFYING HELMETS TO HELP MOTORCYCLISTS STAY SAFE by Russ Brown, March 2020 (local copy)
• Adventure Radio podcast: How to Choose the Right Motorcycle Helmet | Testing Helmets at the Snell Foundation , July 4, 2019 (local podcast copy (mp3), local cover page copy (pdf))
• KCRA 3 Common Ground: Snell Helmet Testing
• The California Department of Education Driver Education Update (Spring 2016, Volume 3, Issue 1) features "Use Your Head: Wear a Helmet!" article by Hong Zhang, Senior Program Director, Snell Memorial Foundation, Inc
• "ON THE RECORD: Michio Arai, President and CEO, Arai Helmet, LTD" A rare interview with the man who helped shape the modern motorcycle helmet. (pdf) in May 2015 issue of 'Cycle World' magazine
• Motorcycle Mentor podcast: How Snell tests motorcycle helmets, May 2, 2014 (local podcast copy - part 1 (mp3), local podcast copy - part 2 (mp3), local podcast copy - part 3 (mp3), local cover page copy (pdf))
• "The Fashion Accessory that could save your life" article (pdf) in May/June 2014 issue of 'Women On Wheels' magazine
• more in the archive

Archived standards