Although the risk of being involved in a traffic accident is the same for motorcyclists as compared to other road users, the risk of a motorcyclist being injured in an accident is much higher. On basis of the high injury risk for motorcyclists, it seems most relevant to focus on countermeasures to prevent crashes. It is, however, unrealistic to assume that all motorcycle accidents can be avoided. As a consequence, countermeasures aimed at reducing injury severity are also needed. Different countermeasures of these types are reviewed in the report. There is no evidence showing that voluntary training programs reduces the accident risk, but compulsory licensing programs seems to give a small reduction in accident risk. There is clear evidence for a reduction in injury severity when using protective clothing and a helmet. There is reason to believe that ABS-brakes on motorcycles both will prevent accidents and reduce injury severity.
Motrcykesekerhet: En Litteraturstudie och Meta-Analys (Motorcycle Safety: A Literature Review and Meta-Analysis)
2003
72 pages
Report
No indication
English
Transportation Safety , Road Transportation , Transportation & Traffic Planning , Transportation , Motorcycles , Traffic safety , Motor vehicle accidents , Injuries , Accident prevention , Risk , Countermeasures , Accident reduction , Accident severity , Literature reviews , Sweden , Foreign technology
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