A FUNNY THING HAPPENED TO ME ON MY WAY UP THE ROAD OR: THE 6 STAGES OF CRASHING

This article describes six stages of crashing in order to answer the question, "what's crashing like?" The author uses his own motorcycle accident to provide examples. These are the six stages: First Stage--Jeez, it happened so fast--this is the crash itself; Second Stage--Are you all right--this is the anger and resentment stage; Third Stage--Oh my bike; Fourth Stage--Macho man performance; Fifth Stage--Pain; Sixth Stage--Shucks, low whistles, wow--this is the realization of what might have happened. A seventh stage (grasp/choke/boinnng) may occur upon discovering what the damage is going to cost you to repair.

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• Authors:
  • Stermer, B
• Publication Date: 1984-7

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 46-49
• Serial:
  • Road Rider
  • Volume: 15
  • Issue Number: 7
  • Publisher: Fancy Publications Incorporated
  • ISSN: 0035-7243

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Psychological aspects; Traffic crashes
• Subject Areas: Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00392271
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
• Report/Paper Numbers: HS-037 387
• Files: HSL, USDOT
• Created Date: Feb 28 1985 12:00AM