the Statistics of crashing

[eobo]

If you love statistics, this is really kind of interesting: may be old news - I just saw it.

http://www.bike-law.com/CM/Resources...Statistics.asp

Kind of a who crashes when / why; + most frequent scenario's. olice: Looking for what to avoid.

[rscontrino]

I guess many I new but some caught me by surprise ???

[eobo]

ya, naked bikes are considered harder to see. ???

Most crashes are at 21 MPH - traveling straight through a city intersection hit by a cage turning left who doesn't "see" motorcycle.

Been there, done that. >

[joemorse]

Fascinating!

17. The typical motorcycle pre-crash lines-of-sight to the traffic hazard portray no contribution of the limits of peripheral vision; more than three-fourths of all accident hazards are within 45deg of either side of straight ahead.

In other words, fear the oncoming because you can always out-accelerate the cages behind you [thumbsup]

20. Motorcycle riders between the ages of 16 and 24 are significantly overrepresented in accidents; motorcycle riders between the ages of 30 and 50 are significantly underrepresented. Although the majority of the accident-involved motorcycle riders are male (96%), the female motorcycles riders are significantly overrepresented in the accident data.

OK. So young Icon-wearing stuntaz take most of the hits while we relatively tame hooligans know when to quit.

22. Craftsmen, laborers, and students comprise most of the accident-involved motorcycle riders. Professionals, sales workers, and craftsmen are underrepresented and laborers, students and unemployed are overrepresented in the accidents.

Craftsmen are both underrepresented and yet comprise most of the accidents? How is that possible? Unless there's a huge population of craftsmen relative to the other professions? We need to get that straightened out for Thunderpuppy's sake.

24. The motorcycle riders involved in accidents are essentially without training; 92% were self-taught or learned from family or friends. Motorcycle rider training experience reduces accident involvement and is related to reduced injuries in the event of accidents.

Check...

26. Lack of attention to the driving task is a common factor for the motorcyclist in an accident.

Not surprising at all...except for the fact that some people find a way to get distracted on a motorcycle. I find that riding completely focuses me...that's part of the reason why it's an awesome recreational activity.

29. The typical motorcycle accident allows the motorcyclist just less than 2 seconds to complete all collision avoidance action.

Focus, people. Focus. And keep up the emergency drills!

41. Groin injuries were sustained by the motorcyclist in at least 13% of the accidents, which typified by multiple vehicle collision in frontal impact at higher than average speed.

No comment...


36. Motorcycle modifications such as those associated with the semi-chopper or cafe racer are definitely overrepresented in accidents.

Uh oh...

44. Approximately 50% of the motorcycle riders in traffic were using safety helmets but only 40% of the accident-involved motorcycle riders were wearing helmets at the time of the accident.

Wha-wha-wha? You mean the Red State no-helmet-law Harley-ridin' beer-chuggin' crowd gets hurt on bikes?



Wow...that was sobering.

[toolfan]

I didn't look too closely,

but I think a lot of the data is from the Hurt report, which was published in 1981, and may not be entirely up to date...

[spidey]

Joe, you are not allowed to post that picture anymore.

[joemorse]

Originally Posted by Spidey

Joe, you are not allowed to post that picture anymore.

You're right...it's a bit overused ;D

[Mostrobelle]

So can someone clarify the terms "underrepresented" and "overrepresented?" Is that just an official way of saying that they were the minority or majority? Or is it a way of describing the pool of people from which the information came?

[spidey]

If people named Heather are 7% of the riding population, but 20% of the crashers, they are over-represented in the statistics.

If people named Heather are 7% of the the riding population, but constitute 1.5% of the crashers, they are underrepresented in the statistics.

If people named Heather are 7% of the riding population, why do I end up riding with so many dudes?

[fwtcc]

16. The median pre-crash speed was 29.8 mph, and the median crash speed was 21.5 mph, and the one-in-a-thousand crash speed is approximately 86 mph.

So does this mean the faster you go the safer you are?