Posted by oasysco on March 12, 2008, 3:10 pm
I'm not saying this is a world-wide or a national trend, but in my
state, the number of people riding/licensing motorcycles is growing by
leaps and bounds.
For example:
* Area MSF courses have double up on the number of course they are
offering and are still filled to capacity.
* Since 2002, the number of bikes licenses has increased by 50% in the
state of Virginia (165,000+ in 2007)
* One local community college had pushed through 6,000 MSF students
since 2002 with 1,103 just last year.
One outcome of this explosion in Virginia is bike-related traffic
deaths, which have more than doubled since 2002 to 126 in 2007.
VA had about 1,000 traffic deaths in 2007, making bike-related deaths
account for 12% of total traffic fatalities. Sadly, the number of
bikes is only 2% of the total number of vehicles registered in VA.
That implies that you're 6x as likely to die on a bike as a car in a
traffic accident (OK, I'll admit that's raw numbers and doesn't take
into consideration lane miles driven or the fact that car wrecks may
involve multiple fatalities, for example).
Nationwide in 2006, 41% of all motorcycle fatalities were as a result
of single vehicle crashes (NHTSA).
So in my state, I've got 6x the chance of dying on a bike and nearly
half the time being the only vehicle involved.
If that's the case, I can cut my chances in half by not overiding my
ability and keeping my gear in good mechanical shape.
Greg
Posted by Andrew on March 12, 2008, 3:32 pm
> I'm not saying this is a world-wide or a national trend, but in my
> state, the number of people riding/licensing motorcycles is growing by
> leaps and bounds.
> For example:
> * Area MSF courses have double up on the number of course they are
> offering and are still filled to capacity.
> * Since 2002, the number of bikes licenses has increased by 50% in the
> state of Virginia (165,000+ in 2007)
> * One local community college had pushed through 6,000 MSF students
> since 2002 with 1,103 just last year.
> One outcome of this explosion in Virginia is bike-related traffic
> deaths, which have more than doubled since 2002 to 126 in 2007.
> VA had about 1,000 traffic deaths in 2007, making bike-related deaths
> account for 12% of total traffic fatalities. Sadly, the number of
> bikes is only 2% of the total number of vehicles registered in VA.
> That implies that you're 6x as likely to die on a bike as a car in a
> traffic accident (OK, I'll admit that's raw numbers and doesn't take
> into consideration lane miles driven or the fact that car wrecks may
> involve multiple fatalities, for example).
> Nationwide in 2006, 41% of all motorcycle fatalities were as a result
> of single vehicle crashes (NHTSA).
> So in my state, I've got 6x the chance of dying on a bike and nearly
> half the time being the only vehicle involved.
> If that's the case, I can cut my chances in half by not overiding my
> ability and keeping my gear in good mechanical shape.
> Greg
How many of those crash statistics involved alcohol?
--
Andrew
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00 Speed Triple
71 Kawi H1
05 Kiddo
Posted by The Older Gentleman on March 12, 2008, 3:43 pm
> How many of those crash statistics involved alcohol?
Who caresh? Hic.
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Posted by David White on March 12, 2008, 4:07 pm
>> I'm not saying this is a world-wide or a national trend, but in my
>> state, the number of people riding/licensing motorcycles is growing by
>> leaps and bounds.
>>
>> For example:
>>
>> * Area MSF courses have double up on the number of course they are
>> offering and are still filled to capacity.
>>
>> * Since 2002, the number of bikes licenses has increased by 50% in the
>> state of Virginia (165,000+ in 2007)
>>
>> * One local community college had pushed through 6,000 MSF students
>> since 2002 with 1,103 just last year.
>>
>> One outcome of this explosion in Virginia is bike-related traffic
>> deaths, which have more than doubled since 2002 to 126 in 2007.
>>
>> VA had about 1,000 traffic deaths in 2007, making bike-related deaths
>> account for 12% of total traffic fatalities. Sadly, the number of
>> bikes is only 2% of the total number of vehicles registered in VA.
>> That implies that you're 6x as likely to die on a bike as a car in a
>> traffic accident (OK, I'll admit that's raw numbers and doesn't take
>> into consideration lane miles driven or the fact that car wrecks may
>> involve multiple fatalities, for example).
>>
>> Nationwide in 2006, 41% of all motorcycle fatalities were as a result
>> of single vehicle crashes (NHTSA).
>>
>> So in my state, I've got 6x the chance of dying on a bike and nearly
>> half the time being the only vehicle involved.
>>
>> If that's the case, I can cut my chances in half by not overiding my
>> ability and keeping my gear in good mechanical shape.
>>
>> Greg
> How many of those crash statistics involved alcohol?
It Virginia's stats follow National statisics, almost half of single vehicle
motorcycle accidents will invlolve alcohol.
> --
> Andrew
> 00 Daytona
> 00 Speed Triple
> 71 Kawi H1
> 05 Kiddo
>
Posted by The Older Gentleman on March 12, 2008, 3:43 pm
> So in my state, I've got 6x the chance of dying on a bike and nearly
> half the time being the only vehicle involved.
>
> If that's the case, I can cut my chances in half by not overiding my
> ability and keeping my gear in good mechanical shape.
Ding.
Like fighter pilots: the casualties are the inexperienced newbies. The
longer you stay alive, the longer you're likely to stay alive, IYSWIM.
In other words, you *can* beat the odds.
--
BMW K1100LT Ducati 750SS Honda CB400F & SL125
GAGARPHOF#30 GHPOTHUF#1 BOTAFOT#60 ANORAK#06 YTC#3
BOF#30 WUSS#5 The bells, the bells.....
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> state, the number of people riding/licensing motorcycles is growing by
> leaps and bounds.
> For example:
> * Area MSF courses have double up on the number of course they are
> offering and are still filled to capacity.
> * Since 2002, the number of bikes licenses has increased by 50% in the
> state of Virginia (165,000+ in 2007)
> * One local community college had pushed through 6,000 MSF students
> since 2002 with 1,103 just last year.
> One outcome of this explosion in Virginia is bike-related traffic
> deaths, which have more than doubled since 2002 to 126 in 2007.
> VA had about 1,000 traffic deaths in 2007, making bike-related deaths
> account for 12% of total traffic fatalities. Sadly, the number of
> bikes is only 2% of the total number of vehicles registered in VA.
> That implies that you're 6x as likely to die on a bike as a car in a
> traffic accident (OK, I'll admit that's raw numbers and doesn't take
> into consideration lane miles driven or the fact that car wrecks may
> involve multiple fatalities, for example).
> Nationwide in 2006, 41% of all motorcycle fatalities were as a result
> of single vehicle crashes (NHTSA).
> So in my state, I've got 6x the chance of dying on a bike and nearly
> half the time being the only vehicle involved.
> If that's the case, I can cut my chances in half by not overiding my
> ability and keeping my gear in good mechanical shape.
> Greg