Pros that are still wearing neck braces?

I tell people all the damn time not to ride without knee braces and hip padding. I have never worn a neck brace tho. Thick padded shorts have saved my hip bones from bruising many times for a fact. 

The Elephant in the room....have the injuries stats gone up, down or stayed the same?

You would think that now that few are wearing them....the numbers would increase significantly?

RV no longer wears one