Motorcycle accident statistics - well worth a read! - SV650.org

04-09-11, 06:54 PM

Found this report on motorcycle accidents whilst researching for a reply in another thread, It's clearly well researched and although it goes against what I had thought were the facts, I thought rather than dismiss it as rubbish - I'd provide a link to it, if you read it, it gives good info on motorcycle accident statistics - although the first few pages are more to do with the way the report was researched and compiled. Diiscuss? I couldn't find a section on safety (shame on you) so I'll put it here.

http://mile-muncher.co.uk/dft_rdsafety_035422.pdf

DJ123 · 04-09-11, 06:58 PM

link is broken

timwilky · 04-09-11, 07:06 PM

Why should there be a "safety section". Shame on you for thinking we should such a section.

Safety is a personal issue. Beyond the current requirement for a helmet, the rest should be and is upto the rider.

timwilky · 04-09-11, 07:16 PM

whilst there is an overwhelming element of male bovine excreta within that report. It is interesting to see the majority of motorcycle accidents are right of way violations and only 20% of those is the rider wholly or partly responsible.

My conclusion therefore is to ban car drivers from the road. motorcycling will then be 80% safer.

04-09-11, 07:22 PM

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Originally Posted by timwilky

My conclusion therefore is to ban car drivers from the road. motorcycling will then be 80% safer.

MisterTommyH · 04-09-11, 07:45 PM

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Originally Posted by dft report

Reeder et al. (1996) examined the opinions and behaviours (and therefore the
perceived risk) of young motorcyclists in New Zealand.

Did he really? That sentence alone makes me doubt the validity of the report!

andrewsmith · 04-09-11, 07:56 PM

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Originally Posted by timwilky

whilst there is an overwhelming element of male bovine excreta within that report. It is interesting to see the majority of motorcycle accidents are right of way violations and only 20% of those is the rider wholly or partly responsible.

My conclusion therefore is to ban car drivers from the road. motorcycling will then be 80% safer.

I know and have read that DfT report and back Tim in the levels of male bovine excreta contained within it

littleoldman2 · 04-09-11, 08:04 PM

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Originally Posted by timwilky

whilst there is an overwhelming element of male bovine excreta within that report. It is interesting to see the majority of motorcycle accidents are right of way violations and only 20% of those is the rider wholly or partly responsible.

My conclusion therefore is to ban car drivers from the road. motorcycling will then be 80% safer.

Great Tim

04-09-11, 08:24 PM

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Originally Posted by timwilky

Why should there be a "safety section". Shame on you for thinking we should such a section.

Safety is a personal issue. Beyond the current requirement for a helmet, the rest should be and is upto the rider.

I'll look forward to reading about you in the next report...

SoulKiss · 04-09-11, 08:37 PM

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Originally Posted by sorebutt

I'll look forward to reading about you in the next report...

Maybe you should visit the "stop being a sanctimonious git and pull your head from your a***" section?

04-09-11, 06:54 PM	#1
sorebutt Guest Posts: n/a	Motorcycle accident statistics - well worth a read! Found this report on motorcycle accidents whilst researching for a reply in another thread, It's clearly well researched and although it goes against what I had thought were the facts, I thought rather than dismiss it as rubbish - I'd provide a link to it, if you read it, it gives good info on motorcycle accident statistics - although the first few pages are more to do with the way the report was researched and compiled. Diiscuss? I couldn't find a section on safety (shame on you) so I'll put it here. http://mile-muncher.co.uk/dft_rdsafety_035422.pdf

04-09-11, 06:58 PM	#2
DJ123 Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Somewhere over there Posts: 3,245	Re: Motorcycle accident statistics - well worth a read! link is broken

04-09-11, 07:06 PM	#3
timwilky Member Mega Poster Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Not in Yorkshire. (Thank God) Posts: 4,116	Re: Motorcycle accident statistics - well worth a read! Why should there be a "safety section". Shame on you for thinking we should such a section. Safety is a personal issue. Beyond the current requirement for a helmet, the rest should be and is upto the rider. __________________ Not Grumpy, opinionated.

04-09-11, 07:16 PM	#4
timwilky Member Mega Poster Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Not in Yorkshire. (Thank God) Posts: 4,116	Re: Motorcycle accident statistics - well worth a read! whilst there is an overwhelming element of male bovine excreta within that report. It is interesting to see the majority of motorcycle accidents are right of way violations and only 20% of those is the rider wholly or partly responsible. My conclusion therefore is to ban car drivers from the road. motorcycling will then be 80% safer. __________________ Not Grumpy, opinionated.

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