Motorcycle Safety & Accident Data

[Skirted]

I was perusing around on the AMCA website and ran across this link. Pretty interesting and comprehensive data. Not hard to cypher that avoiding a few of the high risk causes can drastically reduce risk of an accident.
https://www.antiquemotorcycle.org/docs.ashx?id=1082193

[Rubone]

So are you suggesting I shouldn't be riding my rear brake only longbike with a 110" stroker in it with a camelback full of Jack and Coke at high speed.??

[Skirted]

Na what fun would that be! I would never try to dictate how one rides. Data is irrelevant to the fearless!! Carry on!
Me personally, in this world of texters and burgeoning drug use, I want to live to ride to a ripe old age.

[chuckthebeatertruck]

Thanks for sharing.

It seems there are three key things: 1) nearly 1/3rd of those killed had no license, 2) nearly 1/3rd of those killed were alcohol impaired, and 3) nearly 2/3rds killed had no helmet.

All are Rider, not driver caused issues. The tight overlap suggests the same folks without a license are getting boozed up and cruising at night without a lid. None of that is surprising to old bikers.

Id be curious about the size of bikes too. I bet most are high power and/or high weight.

The most interesting thing I’ve seen is how many people openly get stoned while in traffic in Chicago. As soon as reefer legalization hit Illinois the clouds coming out of cars and trucks got real fragrant, real fast. It is surprising how many people feel they are not impaired by smoking a joint. Folks who would never walk down the street sipping a bottle of Jack Daniel’s will gleefully smoke up while walking in a park with their kids. It’s sorta scary how many people at all walks of life are just stoned going to or from work. also surprising are the number of doctors and lawyers driving their teslas while smoking a spliff. I live near a few golf courses and the clientele on the weekends are practically a rolling reefer factory. There’s just something funny about 55-75 year old wealthy professionals getting all smoked up driving their luxury suv to the country club. They are hella chatty at gas stations, which can be entertaining when you’re on an old bike.

[Skirted]

Thanks for sharing.

It seems there are three key things: 1) nearly 1/3rd of those killed had no license, 2) nearly 1/3rd of those killed were alcohol impaired, and 3) nearly 2/3rds killed had no helmet.

All are Rider, not driver caused issues. The tight overlap suggests the same folks without a license are getting boozed up and cruising at night without a lid. None of that is surprising to old bikers.

Id be curious about the size of bikes too. I bet most are high power and/or high weight.

The most interesting thing I’ve seen is how many people openly get stoned while in traffic in Chicago. As soon as reefer legalization hit Illinois the clouds coming out of cars and trucks got real fragrant, real fast. It is surprising how many people feel they are not impaired by smoking a joint. Folks who would never walk down the street sipping a bottle of Jack Daniel’s will gleefully smoke up while walking in a park with their kids. It’s sorta scary how many people at all walks of life are just stoned going to or from work. also surprising are the number of doctors and lawyers driving their teslas while smoking a spliff. I live near a few golf courses and the clientele on the weekends are practically a rolling reefer factory. There’s just something funny about 55-75 year old wealthy professionals getting all smoked up driving their luxury suv to the country club. They are hella chatty at gas stations, which can be entertaining when you’re on an old bike.

Yes I pretty much came to same conclusion on the big 3. Age group and speeding was a factor as well. It does break down by engine size on page 5. The highest percentage was in the 500cc to 1000cc size. Maybe the cheaper crotch rockets?

[PaulCDF]

Thanks for the data,
I certainly want everyone to be safe, there are too many distracted or impaired drivers as pointed out above. My faith in government statistics has been shaken in recent years, but this data seems to be pretty much in line with the findings of the 1981 Hurt study on motorcycle accidents and with what I heard at a MSF class. Everyone needs to know themselves; thier machine
and "expect the unexpected". For personal safety I prefer:

https://www.hit-air.com/en/motorcycl...p/jacket_vest/

But then that's my choice.

[tfburke3]

Thanks for the data,
I certainly want everyone to be safe, there are too many distracted or impaired drivers as pointed out above. My faith in government statistics has been shaken in recent years, but this data seems to be pretty much in line with the findings of the 1981 Hurt study on motorcycle accidents and with what I heard at a MSF class. Everyone needs to know themselves; thier machine
and "expect the unexpected". For personal safety I prefer:

https://www.hit-air.com/en/motorcycl...p/jacket_vest/

But then that's my choice.

Interesting stats
Way less accidents at night so that would suggest its the safer time to ride,while probably opposite, just less people ride at night.
Tom

[bernhardt]

The most interesting thing I’ve seen is how many people openly get stoned while in traffic in Chicago. As soon as reefer legalization hit Illinois the clouds coming out of cars and trucks got real fragrant, real fast. It is surprising how many people feel they are not impaired by smoking a joint. Folks who would never walk down the street sipping a bottle of Jack Daniel’s will gleefully smoke up while walking in a park with their kids. It’s sorta scary how many people at all walks of life are just stoned going to or from work. also surprising are the number of doctors and lawyers driving their teslas while smoking a spliff. I live near a few golf courses and the clientele on the weekends are practically a rolling reefer factory. There’s just something funny about 55-75 year old wealthy professionals getting all smoked up driving their luxury suv to the country club. They are hella chatty at gas stations, which can be entertaining when you’re on an old bike. [/QUOTE]

Too funny, and right on! You'd think they might slow down when they're baked, but no, they still drive like assholezs.

[JoJo357]

Cannabis is the new & revised alcohol Alex. Time for those legalized Marijuana States to start raking in the doe left & right at the expense of people who will be succumbed to it's influence. Not to mention, the dummying~up of the nation by a drug that is more toxic & potent than most people realize.

*M.A.D.*