Methodology & sources
LabRated compiles published laboratory data about motorcycle protective gear. We do not run tests, we do not sell anything, and no manufacturer has any relationship with this site. Every page names its sources; this page explains how the compilation works and where its limits are.
Helmet ratings (SHARP)
The helmet database mirrors SHARP, the UK Department for Transport's independent helmet assessment program, running since 2007. SHARP buys helmets at retail and puts each model through 32 impact tests: linear impacts at 6, 7.5 and 8.5 m/s on five zones (front, top, rear, left, right) against flat and kerb anvils, plus an oblique test for rotational friction. Star ratings weight those results by real-world injury statistics.
We republish the star rating, the per-zone scores, and the specification sheet for all 580 helmets, current and delisted (delisted helmets matter if you are buying used). Snapshot date: 2026-07-18; we re-crawl periodically and the date in the footer always tells you how fresh the data is. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Standards data (the label decoder)
The decoder and guides describe European gear standards — EN 17092 (garments), EN 1621 (impact protectors), EN 13594 (gloves), EN 13634 (boots) — and helmet certifications (ECE 22.06, DOT, Snell, FIM). The standard texts themselves are copyrighted and paywalled, so we describe requirements in plain language, compiled from testing houses, standards bodies, government programs and technical documentation, then independently fact-checked. Every numeric claim carries at least two corroborating sources or it does not ship. Our compiled standards data is released under CC BY 4.0 — reuse it.
Recalls (NHTSA)
The recall tool queries the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's public API directly from your browser. We never see your search and keep no copy of the data; results are as current as NHTSA itself. US-market vehicle campaigns only — gear recalls are pointed at CPSC from the tool page.
Why not just use SHARP's site?
You can, and every helmet page here links straight to it. What this site adds: helmets SHARP has delisted stay searchable (they matter on the used market), the whole database is filterable and sortable in one table, the zone scores sit next to the spec sheet instead of behind separate pages, and the helmet data lives beside the other half of the problem — the garment, armor, glove and boot codes SHARP does not cover. The compiled data is also published openly (catalog.json, CC BY 4.0 / OGL) so anyone can build on it.
What we do not claim
- No rating predicts the outcome of your specific crash. Ratings compare products under controlled, repeatable conditions — that is all, and it is a lot.
- Absence from a database is not evidence a product is unsafe; presence is not an endorsement.
- We publish no advice about injuries or medical decisions.
Corrections
If a number here disagrees with a primary source, we want to know: contact@anotheronehq.com. Every page links the sources it draws from, and the compiled helmet catalog is published at catalog.json, so claims here are checkable against the originals.