In depth study of 39 motorcycle collisions in Northern Ireland between 2004 and 2010 in which 41 motorcyclists were fatally injured

This study analyses 39 cases in which 41 motorcyclists were fatally injured, or 36% of total motorcycle fatalities in Northern Ireland between 2004 and 2010 (114). There were 17 cases (43.6%) where the actions of another vehicle driver caused the collision, in thirteen of these cases the motorcycles had their lights switched on. The remaining 22 collisions (56.4%) were due to the actions of the motorcyclist. In the approach to the collision scene, there were 13 cases (31.7%) in which the approach was a right hand bend and in 8 (19.5%) cases, the approach was a left hand bend. In the remaining 18 (43.9%) cases, the approach was a straight road. Of the 17 (41.4%) motorcycles that slid after falling, 10 (24.4%) fell onto their right side and the remaining 7 (17.1%) fell onto their left side. The information from this study identifies primary and contributory causes of motorcycle collisions. (A) Paper to the session "Accident Causation and Prevention" of the 5th International Conference on ESAR "Expert Symposium on Accident Research", 7th to 8th September 2012 in Hannover.

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  http://bast.opus.hbz-nrw.de/volltexte/2013/661/pdf/06_Hardy.pdf
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• Authors:
  • Hardy, E
• Publication Date: 2013-5

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Features: Tables;
• Pagination: n.p.
• Monograph Title: 5. Internationale Konferenz ESAR „Expertensymposium Accident Research“
• Serial:
  • Berichte der Bundesanstalt fuer Strassenwesen. Unterreihe Fahrzeugtechnik
  • Issue Number: 87
  • Publisher: Fachverlag NW in der Carl Schuenemann Verlag GmbH
  • ISSN: 0943-9293

Subject/Index Terms

• ITRD Terms: 1631: Collision; 8525: Conference; 1602: Fatality; 8125: Germany; 2163: Injury; 1221: Motorcycle; 1752: Motorcyclist; 1611: On the spot accident investigation; 1621: Reconstruction (accid); 8119: United Kingdom
• Subject Areas: I80: Accident Studies; I83: Accidents and the Human Factor; I84: Personal Injuries;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01497322
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Bundesanstalt für Straßenwesen (BASt)
• ISBN: 978-3-95606-021-2
• Files: ITRD
• Created Date: Oct 31 2013 9:53AM