Data table
Road Bike Helmets — VT STAR Ratings
114 road helmets tested by VT (19 5-star), best STAR score 4.61.
Every road helmet in the Virginia Tech Helmet Lab's STAR registry (114 of 304 tested), sorted by STAR score (lower is safer).
| Lower is better — VT's predicted-concussion-risk score. Not a percentage. | VT's 1-5 star bin for the STAR score; 5 = best available, 0 = lowest-scoring tested helmets | VT's own category — Road, Mountain, Urban, Multi-sport (commuter/rec), Full-Face | MIPS or equivalent — derived from model name only, not independently verified | Safety standards met; CPSC is the US baseline floor nearly every row meets | VT's listed test-time price — street estimate, verify before publish | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Specialized Echelon II | 25.198 | 0 stars | Road | not stated in model name | CPSC | $70 | 2019 |
| Lazer Genesis | 24.347 | 0 stars | Road | not stated in model name | CPSC | $100 | 2018 |
| Kali Tava | 22.33 | 0 stars | Road | not stated in model name | CPSC | $240 | 2019 |
| Kali Interceptor | 19.626 | 1 stars | Road | not stated in model name | CPSC | $185 | 2019 |
| Kask Valegro | 19.569 | 1 stars | Road | not stated in model name | CPSC | $185 | 2019 |
| Lazer Blade | 19.22 | 1 stars | Road | not stated in model name | CPSC | $95 | 2019 |
| Schwinn Insight ERT | 18.587 | 2 stars | Road | not stated in model name | CPSC | $100 | 2022 |
| Specialized S-Works Evade II | 18.5 | 2 stars | Road | not stated in model name | CPSC | $250 | 2018 |
| Kali Therapy | 18.212 | 2 stars | Road | not stated in model name | CPSC | $100 | 2019 |
| Zefal Light Up | 17.728 | 2 stars | Road | not stated in model name | CPSC | $10 | 2024 |
| Serfas Vault | 17.229 | 2 stars | Road | not stated in model name | CPSC | $60 | 2023 |
| SCOTT Cadence PLUS MIPS | 17.188 | 2 stars | Road | MIPS | CPSC | $250 | 2019 |
| Giro Synthe | 16.952 | 2 stars | Road | not stated in model name | CPSC | $250 | 2018 |
| Louis Garneau Course | 16.78 | 2 stars | Road | not stated in model name | CPSC | $180 | 2019 |
| Giro Foray MIPS | 16.452 | 2 stars | Road | MIPS | CPSC | $85 | 2018 |
| POC Omne Air SPIN | 16.443 | 2 stars | Road | SPIN | CPSC | $150 | 2020 |
| Zefal Pro 24 | 16.246 | 2 stars | Road | not stated in model name | CPSC | $30 | 2022 |
| PMT KORA | 16.207 | 2 stars | Road | not stated in model name | CPSC | $120 | 2024 |
| POC Octal | 16.13 | 2 stars | Road | not stated in model name | CPSC | $200 | 2018 |
| ABUS Powerdome MIPS | 15.695 | 3 stars | Road | MIPS | CPSC | $170 | 2023 |
| Bell Draft MIPS | 15.628 | 3 stars | Road | MIPS | CPSC | $60 | 2018 |
| Giro Savant | 15.497 | 3 stars | Road | not stated in model name | CPSC | $100 | 2018 |
| Smith Signal MIPS | 15.49 | 3 stars | Road | MIPS | CPSC | $85 | 2022 |
| Catlike Whisper | 15.447 | 3 stars | Road | not stated in model name | CPSC | $130 | 2019 |
| Smith Overtake | 15.001 | 3 stars | Road | not stated in model name | CPSC | $163 | 2018 |
| Specialized S-Works Prevail II | 14.841 | 3 stars | Road | not stated in model name | CPSC | $225 | 2018 |
| Lazer Cameleon MIPS | 14.751 | 3 stars | Road | MIPS | CPSC | $90 | 2021 |
| Lazer Tempo KinetiCore | 14.489 | 3 stars | Road | KinetiCore | CPSC | $40 | 2022 |
| Lazer Codax KinetiCore | 14.489 | 3 stars | Road | KinetiCore | CPSC | $45 | 2022 |
| Specialized S-Works Evade II MIPS | 14.413 | 3 stars | Road | MIPS | CPSC | $275 | 2019 |
| SCOTT ARX PLUS MIPS 2014 | 14.306 | 3 stars | Road | MIPS | CPSC | $100 | 2018 |
| Lazer Tonic KinetiCore | 14.299 | 3 stars | Road | KinetiCore | CPSC | $70 | 2022 |
| Bontrager Circuit MIPS | 14.044 | 3 stars | Road | MIPS | CPSC | $90 | 2020 |
| Smith Route MIPS | 13.984 | 3 stars | Road | MIPS | CPSC | $105 | 2019 |
| MET Trenta 3K Carbon MIPS (2022) | 13.973 | 3 stars | Road | MIPS | CPSC | $380 | 2022 |
| Giant/Liv Rivet MIPS | 13.972 | 3 stars | Road | MIPS | CPSC | $350 | 2025 |
| SCOTT Cadence Plus | 13.873 | 3 stars | Road | not stated in model name | CPSC | $230 | 2024 |
| PMT KORA 3.0 | 13.829 | 3 stars | Road | not stated in model name | CPSC | $121 | 2025 |
| PMT Elegant 3.0 | 13.707 | 3 stars | Road | not stated in model name | CPSC | $105 | 2025 |
| Lazer Vento KinetiCore | 13.701 | 3 stars | Road | KinetiCore | CPSC | $280 | 2022 |
| Lazer Strada KinetiCore | 13.624 | 3 stars | Road | KinetiCore | CPSC | $110 | 2022 |
| KAV Nova | 13.491 | 3 stars | Road | not stated in model name | CPSC | $300 | 2024 |
| Giro Syntax MIPS | 13.368 | 3 stars | Road | MIPS | CPSC | $100 | 2019 |
| Giro Synthe MIPS | 13.004 | 3 stars | Road | MIPS | CPSC | $270 | 2019 |
| Bell Stratus MIPS | 12.896 | 4 stars | Road | MIPS | CPSC | $150 | 2018 |
| PMT Elegant MIPS | 12.861 | 4 stars | Road | MIPS | CPSC | $103 | 2024 |
| fizik Kudo | 12.859 | 4 stars | Road | not stated in model name | CPSC | $290 | 2025 |
| fizik Kudo Aero | 12.717 | 4 stars | Road | not stated in model name | CPSC | $290 | 2025 |
| MET Rivale MIPS | 12.7 | 4 stars | Road | MIPS | CPSC | $200 | 2022 |
| Giant Rev Elite MIPS | 12.686 | 4 stars | Road | MIPS | CPSC | $180 | 2024 |
| POC Cytal Carbon | 12.648 | 4 stars | Road | not stated in model name | CPSC | $400 | 2024 |
| Specialized S-Works Prevail II MIPS | 12.646 | 4 stars | Road | MIPS | CPSC | $250 | 2019 |
| Giro Aether Spherical | 12.507 | 4 stars | Road | not stated in model name | CPSC | $325 | 2019 |
| Giant Relay MIPS | 12.483 | 4 stars | Road | MIPS | CPSC | $50 | 2021 |
| Liv Relay MIPS | 12.483 | 4 stars | Road | MIPS | CPSC | $50 | 2021 |
| ABUS Gamechanger 2.0 MIPS | 12.448 | 4 stars | Road | MIPS | CPSC | $330 | 2024 |
| Bell Z20 Aero MIPS | 12.394 | 4 stars | Road | MIPS | CPSC | $250 | 2020 |
| Lazer BLADE+ MIPS | 12.317 | 4 stars | Road | MIPS | CPSC | $100 | 2019 |
| Rudy Project RaceMaster MIPS | 12.308 | 4 stars | Road | MIPS | CPSC | $350 | 2019 |
| Bontrager Velocis MIPS | 12.281 | 4 stars | Road | MIPS | CPSC | $210 | 2020 |
| Specialized Echelon II MIPS | 12.21 | 4 stars | Road | MIPS | CPSC | $90 | 2019 |
| Lazer Z1 MIPS | 12.163 | 4 stars | Road | MIPS | CPSC | $255 | 2019 |
| Bell Formula MIPS | 11.903 | 4 stars | Road | MIPS | CPSC | $95 | 2020 |
| Kask Elemento | 11.9 | 4 stars | Road | not stated in model name | CPSC | $400 | 2023 |
| Giant Rev Comp | 11.87 | 4 stars | Road | not stated in model name | CPSC | $100 | 2024 |
| Specialized Search | 11.823 | 4 stars | Road | not stated in model name | CPSC | $160 | 2024 |
| Bontrager XXX WaveCel | 11.759 | 4 stars | Road | WaveCel | CPSC | $300 | 2019 |
| Bontrager Circuit WaveCel | 11.733 | 4 stars | Road | WaveCel | CPSC | $150 | 2021 |
| Trek Circuit WaveCel | 11.733 | 4 stars | Road | WaveCel | CPSC | $150 | 2021 |
| P2R A70 PRO | 11.458 | 4 stars | Road | not stated in model name | CPSC | $99 | 2026 |
| Trek Ballista MIPS | 11.441 | 4 stars | Road | MIPS | CPSC | $300 | 2023 |
| Trek Ballista MIPS Asia Fit | 11.441 | 4 stars | Road | MIPS | CPSC | $300 | 2023 |
| Specialized Prevail 2 Vent MIPS | 11.281 | 4 stars | Road | MIPS | CPSC | $250 | 2021 |
| Specialized Propero 4 | 11.263 | 4 stars | Road | not stated in model name | CPSC | $200 | 2024 |
| MET Trenta MIPS | 11.253 | 4 stars | Road | MIPS | CPSC | $300 | 2022 |
| Bell Z20 MIPS | 11.228 | 4 stars | Road | MIPS | CPSC | $230 | 2019 |
| Bontrager Starvos WaveCel | 11.217 | 4 stars | Road | WaveCel | CPSC | $100 | 2020 |
| Giro Eclipse Spherical | 11.203 | 4 stars | Road | not stated in model name | CPSC | $250 | 2023 |
| Rudy Project Rebel | 11.145 | 4 stars | Road | not stated in model name | CPSC | $350 | 2024 |
| Bontrager Starvos WaveCel Asia Fit | 11.115 | 4 stars | Road | WaveCel | CPSC | $100 | 2021 |
| Bontrager Starvos Wavecel Round Fit | 11.115 | 4 stars | Road | WaveCel | CPSC | $100 | 2021 |
| Specialized Loma | 10.984 | 4 stars | Road | not stated in model name | CPSC | $120 | 2024 |
| Specialized Evade 3 | 10.933 | 4 stars | Road | not stated in model name | CPSC | $300 | 2022 |
| Bontrager Ballista MIPS | 10.923 | 4 stars | Road | MIPS | CPSC | $200 | 2018 |
| MET Vinci MIPS | 10.904 | 4 stars | Road | MIPS | CPSC | $130 | 2022 |
| Giro Helios Spherical | 10.819 | 4 stars | Road | not stated in model name | CPSC | $250 | 2023 |
| Bontrager Specter WaveCel | 10.79 | 4 stars | Road | WaveCel | CPSC | $150 | 2019 |
| POC Octal X SPIN | 10.587 | 4 stars | Road | SPIN | CPSC | $250 | 2020 |
| Specialized S-Works Evade 4 | 10.504 | 4 stars | Road | not stated in model name | CPSC | $350 | 2026 |
| Sweet Protection Fluxer MIPS | 10.481 | 4 stars | Road | MIPS | CPSC, EN 1078 | $200 | 2026 |
| Lazer Sphere MIPS | 10.325 | 4 stars | Road | MIPS | CPSC | $160 | 2020 |
| Giant Rev Pro MIPS (2021) | 10.219 | 4 stars | Road | MIPS | CPSC | $273 | 2021 |
| Liv Rev Pro MIPS | 10.219 | 4 stars | Road | MIPS | CPSC | $273 | 2021 |
| Outdoor Master PEBBLE MIPS | 10.2 | 4 stars | Road | MIPS | CPSC, ASTM | $60 | 2026 |
| SCOTT Centric Plus MIPS | 10.199 | 4 stars | Road | MIPS | CPSC | $200 | 2020 |
| Lazer Z1 KinetiCore | 10.062 | 5 stars | Road | KinetiCore | CPSC | $280 | 2024 |
| Lazer Century MIPS | 9.996 | 5 stars | Road | MIPS | CPSC | $180 | 2019 |
| Giant Rev Pro MIPS (2026) | 9.857 | 5 stars | Road | MIPS | CPSC, EN 1078 | $325 | 2026 |
| Lazer Tonic MIPS | 9.848 | 5 stars | Road | MIPS | CPSC | $80 | 2021 |
| Specialized Chamonix 3 | 9.642 | 5 stars | Road | not stated in model name | CPSC | $80 | 2024 |
| Trek Velocis MIPS | 9.448 | 5 stars | Road | MIPS | CPSC | $300 | 2023 |
| KAV Rhoan | 9.26 | 5 stars | Road | not stated in model name | CPSC | $300 | 2025 |
| Lazer G1 MIPS | 9.226 | 5 stars | Road | MIPS | CPSC | $240 | 2020 |
| Giant Rev Comp MIPS | 9.125 | 5 stars | Road | MIPS | CPSC | $65 | 2021 |
| Sweet Protection Falconer Aero 2Vi MIPS | 9.121 | 5 stars | Road | MIPS | CPSC | $300 | 2023 |
| KAV Silvo | 8.955 | 5 stars | Road | not stated in model name | CPSC | $200 | 2026 |
| SCOTT Split MIPS | 8.763 | 5 stars | Road | MIPS | CPSC | $400 | 2025 |
| Specialized Prevail 3 | 8.641 | 5 stars | Road | not stated in model name | CPSC | $300 | 2022 |
| Sweet Protection Falconer 2Vi MIPS | 8.453 | 5 stars | Road | MIPS | CPSC | $250 | 2023 |
| Giro Aries Spherical | 8.404 | 5 stars | Road | not stated in model name | CPSC | $300 | 2023 |
| MET Trenta 3K Carbon MIPS (2025) | 8.201 | 5 stars | Road | MIPS | CPSC | $450 | 2025 |
| P2R A20 MIPS | 8.14 | 5 stars | Road | MIPS | CPSC | $55 | 2025 |
| POC Cytal | 7.511 | 5 stars | Road | not stated in model name | CPSC | $330 | 2025 |
| PIKIO Si OBLIK | 4.61 | 5 stars | Road | not stated in model name | CPSC | $379 | 2026 |