A PROGRAM TO IMPROVE SAFETY & INJURY PROTECTION OF MOTORCYCLE, MINIBIKE & MOPED RIDERS (IN-DEPTH ANALYSIS OF MOTORBIKE ACCIDENTS)
A project designed to improve safety and injury protection of riders of motorcycles, minibikes, and motorbikes (mopeds) on New York State highways was conducted by the Research Accident Investigation Team of the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry from October 1, 1976 to December 31, 1978. The study was conducted in an area which included Monroe, Ontario, and Wayne counties (the "Three County Area"). This area has been found to be suitable for sampling accidents which are representative of those occurring throughout the State, outside of New York City. Three interim reports were submitted to the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles in 1977 and in early 1978. In 1978, investigations of accidents involving motorcycles, and mopeds continued. In-depth studies concentrated on all moped accidents that occurred in the study area to determine their characteristics in comparison with accidents involving motorcycles and bicycles. Particular attention was given to injury characteristics and their sources and attempts were made to estimate their magnitude in terms of severity in relation to motorcycle and bicycle accidents as well as the overall accident population. In-depth investigations of a twenty percent sample of motorcycle accidents were also conducted, as well as some further evaluation of data in the police and motorists' reports of accidents. Effort was also expanded in 1978 to investigate motorcycle/minibike/moped accidents which were not known to be investigated by police agencies. This final report covers the particular aspects of the study that was conducted in 1978, as well as some analysis of the accident data that were collected for the three-year period.
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Corporate Authors:
New York State Department of Motor Vehicles
Governor Nelson A Rockefeller Empire State Plaza
Albany, NY United States 12228 - Publication Date: 1979-11
Media Info
- Features: References; Tables;
- Pagination: 119 p.
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Alternatives analysis; Bicycles; Crash investigation; Crash reports; Crash severity; Data analysis; Improvements; Mathematical analysis; Mopeds; Motorcycles; Protection; Vehicle safety
- Old TRIS Terms: Vehicular safety
- Subject Areas: Highways; Safety and Human Factors; Security and Emergencies; I80: Accident Studies;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00452405
- Record Type: Publication
- Source Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
- Report/Paper Numbers: HS-039 274
- Contract Numbers: VR 77-001(003)
- Files: HSL, TRIS, USDOT
- Created Date: Mar 31 1986 12:00AM