SAFETY ASPECTS OF MOTORIZED TWO-WHEELED VEHICLES IN ISRAEL . PROCEEDINGS INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON NEW WAYS AND MEANS FOR IMPROVED SAFETY, TEL AVIV, ISRAEL, FEBRUARY 20-23, 1989

There is still little use of the motorized two-wheeled vehicle (MTWV) in Israel compared with that of the private car. While the number of private cars increased between 1980 to 1987 from 400,000 to 700,000, a 72% increase, the MTWV's increased in the same period from 25,000 to 34,000, a 34% increase only. In the last year, they represented about 4% of the total number of motorized vehicles in this country. Although MTWV's only form a small proportion of total traffic, their accident involvement is much higher than should be expected from their numbers. In fact, MTWV's casualties are still low, but in the past ten years their accident rates have been increasing. However there is evidence that accident rates do vary according to the type of mtwv. Therefore the question arises whether it would be beneficial to restrain the use of some kinds of MTWV's, while promoting the use of the safer ones. This paper presents background data on the use of these vehicles and their accident involvement in Israel during the years 1980-1987. (TRRL)

• Corporate Authors:

  Transportation Research Institute

  Technion City
  Haifa,   Israel 
• Authors:
  • Moukhwas, D
• Publication Date: 1989-9

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 314-329
• Serial:
  • Publication of: Transportation Research Institute
  • Publisher: Transportation Research Institute

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Conferences; Crash rates; Motorcycles; Traffic safety; Two wheeled vehicles
• Geographic Terms: Israel
• Subject Areas: Highways; Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00612087
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport and Road Research Laboratory (TRRL)
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 31 1991 12:00AM