A Guide for Addressing Collisions Involving Motorcycles (2008) / Chapter Skim
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Given this trend, unless the issues related to motorcycle safety are addressed directly, fatalities and serious rider injuries stand to increase proportionally. Single-Vehicle Crashes Research has shown that as much as 50 percent of all motorcycle crashes are single-vehicle crashes (FARS, 2006)
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SECTION III -- TYPE OF PROBLEM BEING ADDRESSED III-2 EXHIBIT III-1 Motorcyclists Killed 1989–2006 Source: Shankar, 2004; FARS, 2006 EXHIBIT III-2 Motorcycle Fatality and Injury Trends Source: Adapted from Shankar, 2004; FARS, 2006 Fatalities and Year Injuries 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 Total Killed 42,013 41,501 41,717 41,945 42,196 43,005 42,884 42,836 43,510 42,642 Change -- −512 +216 +228 +251 +809 −121 −48 +674 −868 Motorcyclists 2,116 2,294 2,483 2,897 3,197 3,270 3,714 4,028 4,576 4,810 Killed Change -- +178 +189 +414 +300 +73 +444 +312 +548 +234 Percent -- 8.4 8.2 16.7 9.4 2.3 13.6 8.5 13.6 5.1 Change Percent of 5.0 5.5 6.0 6.9 7.6 7.6 8.7 9.4 10.5 11.3 All Fatalities Motorcyclists 53,000 49,000 50,000 58,000 60,000 65,000 67,000 76,000 87,000 88,000 Injured
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Numerous studies have been completed over recent years to quantify the safety effectiveness and value of using a helmet. For example, one study showed that helmeted riders were less likely to have sustained traumatic III-3 EXHIBIT III-3 Motorcycle Fatality Rates Source: Adapted from Shankar, 2004; FARS, 2006 EXHIBIT III-4 Helmet Use Distribution of Motorcycle Fatalities in 2006 Source: FARS, 2006 Helmets Not Used 42%Helmets Used 58%
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Licensing programs are necessary to measure the readiness of riders to ride safely on the road. Many riders, however, avoid the licensing process and ride illegally.
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Exhibit III-8 presents the age distribution of motorcycle fatalities in 2006. While the exhibit does not demonstrate any trends over recent years, older motorcyclists have become proportionately more involved in fatal crashes.
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