Characteristics of older motorcyclist crashes.

Author(s)
Stutts, J.C. Foss, R.D. & Svoboda, C.
Year
Abstract

In the U.S. as well as other countries, the number of motorcyclists killed in traffic crashes has risen sharply over the past five years, due in part to the increased popularity of motorcycling among older riders. This paper examines trends in motorcyclist casualties and vehicle registrations from 1990-2002, based on national and state (North Carolina) motor vehicle crash and vehicle registration data. The data show similar patterns of increased fatalities that parallel a growth in motorcycle registrations. Whereas the number of motorcyclists ages 16-24 declined over the 13-year study period, the number of riders ages 35 and older increased. Three years of recent (2000-2002) NC data are examined to identify salient characteristics of the crashes of these older riders. Results are discussed with respect to approaches for mitigating the increase in motorcyclist deaths and injuries. (Author/publisher)

Request publication

17 + 3 =
Solve this simple math problem and enter the result. E.g. for 1+3, enter 4.

Publication

Library number
20041797 m ST (In: ST 20041797 CD-ROM)
Source

In: Proceedings of the 48th Annual Conference of the Association for the Advancement of Automotive Medicine AAAM, Key Biscayne, Florida, September 13-15, 2004, p. 197-211, 16 ref.

Our collection

This publication is one of our other publications, and part of our extensive collection of road safety literature, that also includes the SWOV publications.