The facts: motorcyclists crashing into barrier systems represent 1.4% of all fatal crashes in Australia and New Zealand.
What type of barriers are in these 1.4% of fatal crashes?
- W-beam (72.7% of the 1.4%)
- Concrete (10.4% of the 1.4%) as per the above video
- Wire rope (7.8% of the 1.4%)
It’s important to use reputable evidence bases when making decisions in road safety. This information helps us focus resources and gives us the ability to prevent as much motorcyclist trauma as possible.
This information is from the extensive research undertaken by the University of New South Wales over a period of 10 years. Here are a few of the studies:
Motorcycle Crashes into Roadside Barriers Stage 1: Crash Characteristics and Casual Factors
Motorcycle Crashes into Roadside Barriers Stage 2: Crash Mechanics and Injury Causation
Motorcycle Crashes into Roadside Barriers Stage 3: Survivability Analysis
Also, here’s a paper from the Australasian College of Road Safety: click here
And here’s a special edition of the Journal of Road Safety dedicated to the facts about motorcycle safety: click here
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