ACCIDENTS INVOLVING MOTORCYCLES: BIBLIOGRAPHIC REVIEW

ACCIDENTS IMPLIQUANT DES MOTORCYCLETTES: REVUE BIBLIOGRAPHIQUE

This is a bibliographic review of studies, carried out in France and in other countries, of accidents involving motorcycles. The studies included can be grouped into two categories: studies based on police reports listing accident factors related to the driver, vehicle, environment, infrastructure and accidentology studies concerned with the nature, cause and consequences of injuries sustained. The existence of an "extra-risk" for motorcyclists was observed. Although it is difficult to determine the real accident factors, the results obtained highlighted two main factors: control of speed and vehicle experience. In many cases the motorcyclist travels at a speed superior to that of other users, and this "mix" of speeds is an important risk factor. On the other hand, motorcycle dynamics make the handling of these machines more difficult and adaptation from one machine to another more arduous. This explains the large number of accidents where the motorcyclist alone is involved. (TRRL)

• Supplemental Notes:
  • This report was originally published in French in Onser Cahiers d'Etudes, 1983-11, No. 60.
• Corporate Authors:

  Transport and Road Research Laboratory (TRRL)

  Wokingham, Berkshire  United Kingdom 
• Publication Date: 1985

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 85 p.
• Serial:
  • TRRL TRANSLATION
  • Issue Number: 3224
  • Publisher: Transport and Road Research Laboratory (TRRL)

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bibliographies; Crash causes; Crash reports; Driver performance; Drivers; Driving; Environmental quality; Handling characteristics; Hazards; Injuries; Motor vehicles; Motorcycles; Personnel performance; Police; Risk assessment; Roadside; Speed; Traffic crashes; Traffic speed; Vehicles
• Subject Areas: Environment; Highways; Safety and Human Factors; Security and Emergencies; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00459917
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• Report/Paper Numbers: Translation 3229
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Nov 30 1986 12:00AM