Since its founding in 1957, the Snell Memorial Foundation has independently
tested manufacturer's helmets. Its first safety standards for protective
headgear were issued for auto racing in 1959. Subsequently, other specific
helmet standards for motorcycling, equestrian sports, bicycling, rollerblading
and skateboarding, snowboarding and skiing, and karting have been issued.
These standards address performance, not specific materials or design.
Periodically, utilizing specially designed test equipment, the Foundation
upgrades its specifications on performance characteristics of helmets
to keep pace with advances in materials, helmet technology and design.
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M2020 | 2020 Helmet Standard For Use in Motorcycling | M2020 cover | |||
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EA2016 | 2016 Standard for Protective Headgear For Use in Elite Automotive Sports |
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CM2016 | 2016 Snell/FIA Helmet Standards For Use in Children's Motorsports |
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E2016 | 2016 Standard for Protective Headgear For Use in Horseback Riding |
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K2015 | 2015 Standard for Protective Headgear for Use in Kart Racing |
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SA2015 | 2015 Helmet Standard For Use in Competitive Automotive Sports |
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SA2015 Release Notes
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M2015 | 2015 Helmet Standard For Use in Motorcycling |
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M2010 | 2010 Helmet Standard For Use in Motorcycling |
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SA/K2010 | 2010 Helmet Standard For Use in Competitive Automotive Sports & 2010 Helmet Standard For Use in Kart Racing |
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CMR/CMS2007 | 2007 Snell/FIA Helmet Standards For Use in Children's Motorsports |
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L-98 | 1998 Helmet Standard For Use With Mopeds and Low Powered Vehicles | |||||
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B-90A | 1998 Augmentation to B-90 Standard | pdf
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B-95 | 1995 Bicycle Helmet Standard. 1998 revision | pdf file
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B-95A | 1998 Addendum to B-95 and N-94 Standards |
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B-90/95C | 1998 Addendum to B-90/95 for Children Four Years and Under |
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B-90TT/B-95TT | Addendum to B90A and B95A Standards for Protective Headgear for Use in Bicycling (Time Trial racing) |
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E2001 | 2001 Helmet Standard For Use in Horseback Riding | pdf file
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H2000 | 2000 Helmet Standard For Use in Harness Racing | pdf file
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N-94 | 1994 Helmet Standard For Use in Non-Motorized Activities | |||||
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RS-98 | 1998 Helmet Standard For Use in Recreational Skiing & Snowboarding | pdf
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S-98 | 1998 Helmet Standard For Use in Skiing |
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NX2003 | 2003 Helmet Standard For Use in extreme sports (non-motorized). | pdf
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