Motorcycles 2

Motorcycles:Accidents, Injuries, and Fatalities

Ali Alsagoor, Abdullah Yousef, Brice Biruta, & Gael Somayire

Overview

Introduction to motorcyclesMotorcycles versus motor-vehiclesTypes of motorcycle injuriesMotorcycle factsLikelihood of motorcycle fatalities

Out of all motorcycle accidents Out of all accidents Out of all fatalities

Overview (…Continued)

Fatalities by age groupMotorcycles versus motor-vehiclesRegistration & interesting factsConclusion & suggestions

Introduction To Motorcycles

Motorcycle Single track, two-wheeled motor vehicle Most affordable form of motorized

transport in many parts of the world, including U.S.

Approximately 200 million motorcycles in

use worldwideHighest rate of accident among

motorized vehicles

Motorcycles & motor-vehicles

Typical driver: Near-automobile accident 1-2 times each

month Collision every 6 years

Injury rate: 1.2 times higher for motorcycle riders (compared to car riders)

Fatality rate: 5.5 times higher for motorcycle riders (compared to car riders)

Trauma Center Admissions Most Common

Motorcycle Accident Facts

Of motorcycle riders in fatal crashes: 36% were speeding 26% did not have valid licenses 27% had a blood alcohol concentration

(BAC) over 0.08 percent.

Decline in helmet use: Helmet use declined 20% in 6 years

(2001-2006)

PA Resident Fatalities

PA fatalities: 225Nationwide fatalities: 5,154

4.37% of 2007 fatalities were PA residents

Likelihood of a motorcycle fatality (out of all motorcycle accidents)

4,111 motorcycle accidents in PA225 accidents = fatal

The likelihood of a motorcycle fatality is 5.4%

Likelihood of a motorcycle fatality (out of all accidents)? 12 million + motor vehicle accidents each

year

This includes 20 million + vehicles

Result: 5 million non-fatal accidents- National Safety Council (NSA)

The likelihood of a motorcycle fatality is 4%

Likelihood of a motorcycle fatality (out of all fatalities)?

Motorcycle fatalities in 2008: 5,290

Motor vehicle accident deaths: 46,000

- National Safety Council (NSC)

Likelihood of a motorcycle fatality is 11.5%

Most Fatalities Age 40+

31%

20%

49%

Motorcycle Fatalities By Age Group In 2007

Under 3030-3940 and over

Registered vehicles: fatalities & miles traveled

Registered Motorcycles Today

75% more registered motorcycles today than 10 years ago( 1999= 4,152,433)

Today there are about 7,266,758 registered motorcycles

Registered Motorcycles & Fatal Accidents

# of registered bikes expected to be involved in a fatal accident: 5,427 This includes 1,682 riders from our age

group (30 years and younger) It also includes approximately 1,000

riders who were speeding

Out of the 5,427 could have been saved by wearing a helmet

Miles Traveled Per Motorcycle

Total vehicle miles traveled = 10.5 k

Total number of registered bikes today = 7,266,758

Each motorcycle travels an average of 690 miles.

Interesting Facts

In America , 75.19 per 100,000 fatal crashes occur per registered motorcycle vehicle compared to 18.62 for 100,000 registered vehicles .

The U.S has non-profit motorcycle safety organizations like MSF (Motorcycle Safety Foundation) to prevent and reduce accidents.

Conclusion

Based on injury and fatality rates, motorcycle riders are more likely to be injured or die in an accident (compared to people riding in a car).

The most common motorcycle injuries result in admission to a trauma center.

Most motorcycle fatalities involve people age 40 and over.

Suggestions

New safety precautions Required safety trainings Stricter helmet laws (because of usage

decline) Frequent riding tests to renew licenses

Updated, enforced laws Higher fines for speeding (36% speeding

in fatal) License validation checks (26% not valid

in fatal) Alcohol checks (27% high BAC in fatal)

References

http://www.edgarsnyder.com/motorcycle-accident/helmetlaws/index.html

http://www.youhavealawyer.com/blog/2008/07/25/pennsylvania-motorcycle-accident-injury/

http://www.edgarsnyder.com/motorcycle-accident/statistics.html

http://www.webbikeworld.com/Motorcycle-Safety/motorcycle-accident-statistics.htm

http://www.dcdoctor.com/pages/rightpages_healthconditions/autoinjuries/ai_statistics.html#AUTOINJURIES-STATISTICS-number%20of%20annual%20motor%20vehicle%20accidents

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