Report Conclusions: Findings from the FARS (Fatality Analysis Reporting System) data illustrate possible reasons for motorcyclist fatalities in single vehicle motorcycle crashes:

Helmet use among fatally injured motorcyclists below 50 percent
More motorcyclist fatalities are occurring on rural roads
High blood alcohol levels are a major problem among motorcycle operators
Half of the fatalities are related to negotiating a curve prior to the crash
Over 80 percent of the fatalities occur off roadway
Undivided roadways account for a majority of the fatalities
Almost two thirds of the fatalities were associated with speeding as an operator contributing factor in the crash
Almost 60 percent of motorcyclist fatalities occur at night
Collision with a fixed object is a significant factor in over half of the fatalities
Braking and steering maneuvers possibly contribute for almost 25 percent of the fatalities
More riders age 40 and over are getting killed
Almost one third of the fatally injured operators did not have a proper license
1998 Motorcycle Facts:
2,284 motorcyclists died and approximately 49,000 were injured in highway crashes in the United States.
Per mile traveled in 1998, a motorcyclist is approximately 16 times more likely to die in a crash than an automobile occupant. And 3x (times) as likely to be injured.
Head injury is a leading cause of death in motorcycle crashes.
In 1998, 46% of fatally injured motorcycle drivers were not wearing helmets at the time of the crash.
NHTSA estimates that motorcycle helmets reduce the likelihood of a fatality by 29% in a crash.
In 1998, 41% of all motorcycle drivers involved in fatal crashes were speeding.
Nearly one out of five motorcycle drivers (18%) involved in fatal crashes in 1998 was operating with an invalid license at the time of the collision.
Motorcycle drivers involved in fatal crashes in 1998 had higher intoxication rates than any other type of motor vehicle driver at 31%.
In 1998, 500 motorcyclists lives were saved due to helmet usage; 307 could have been saved.

 

So, if you're over 40, wear your helmet and don't ride fast on twisty rural roads at night. Works for me!

 

THE WEIRD THING HERE IS THAT THIS REPORT IS FROM 1998. I WOULD LIKE TO SEE THE STATS FROM CURRENT TIMES. THERE ARE ALOT MORE BIKES ON THE ROAD TODAY. I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO SEE A BREAKDOWN OF REGULAR BIKES AND SPORT BIKES.

 

and don't be a woman. I bet that 80 % of these stats were women riders.

Regards,

Bill

 

That's not nice Bill.

 

Total Agreement here. I would like to see up to date stats, not ones almost 8 years old.

 

That's not nice Bill.

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No, but its hilarious!!!

 

Bill,

Here is the funny thing. I would be willing to bet you that the ratio of woman fatality accidents is much, much lower than that of men. Of course there are fewer women riding motorcycles than men, but the percentage "per driver/per sex" is probably lower.

I used to drive up and down a stretch of road that probably saw more fatal motorcycle accidents than anywhere else in the world.
I-95 in S. Florida. Guys on rice rockets doing 150+mph, with passengers, weaving in and out of traffic. Almost weekly they would be scraping someone off the road and often their unlucky passenger as well. It was heartbreaking to see. Some guy would go whizzing by and 1/2 later, you'd see an ambulance, what was left of his helmet and what used to look like a CBR or like motorcycle.

I can guarantee you that a large majority of the fatal accidents are sport bikes. (I would be on the highway and have some guy pass me at 100mph doing a wheelie.. NO JOKE !!) Maybe women don't have the nurture the way men do to ride. They probably don't spend as much time on bicycles as kids, jumping stuff, wrenching, etc. But they also seem to treat their rides with much more respect than most men. Having seen a handful of motorcycle accidents, I've yet to see a woman in one. Just like women are safer cage drivers, as the statistics say, I am guessing they are also safer motorcycle riders.

B

 

anybody got a copy of that report, im runnin low on sh*t paper!

 

Daggone, Bill....and I had just gotten in touch with my feminine side after all that diversity training, too!