2010 Motorcycle Safety Studies

[nofreeride]

Web Bike World quoted some interesting studies from Insurance Institute for Highway Safety on Motorcycle fatality statistics, including the effectiveness of ABS brakes, the use of helmets, and other factors. Of particular interest to me were the statistics broken out by type of bike (.pdf link).

Motorcycle deaths per 10,000 vehicles registered (all years)

5.1 Cruiser/Standard

6.0 Touring

4.3 Sport touring

11.6 Sport/Unclad sport

22.3 Supersport

So, Sport Tourers are the safest. And if they figured in deaths per mile traveled I'm sure the statistic would increase by a wider margin. Comments?

 

[tcfjr]

My completely unscientific opinion is that Sport Touring riders as a whole tend to be older and more experienced riders, and they tend to wear more and better protective gear more often than riders of other types.

 

[Big-D]

We is safe..........................most of the time!

 

[jzzmusician]

We is safe..........................most of the time!

Yeah, we never do nuthing stoopid.

From the 2009 NW Dam Tour (I'd already gone thru as well as Tumac Mike, another FJR rider)

 

[FjrVfr]

Dude. :dribble:

 

[Happy Rider]

Around here the Cruiser (Harley) guys seem to go down most often. Of the ones going down I'd have to say more than half are unlicensed for the bike or are under the influence of alcohol. I'd wish they would learn. That avatar that one of the forum members has says it all. "Pretend to ride. Ride to pretend."

 

[Wingman]

So my insurance rates should go down since I ride an FJR?

David

 

[madjackdog]

My completely unscientific opinion is that Sport Touring riders as a whole tend to be older and more experienced riders, and they tend to wear more and better protective gear more often than riders of other types.

Don't forget sophisticated and good looking (except, of course, for those around the Owosso and Citrus Heights area).

 

[k7lvo]

Web Bike World quoted some interesting studies from Insurance Institute for Highway Safety on Motorcycle fatality statistics, including the effectiveness of ABS brakes, the use of helmets, and other factors. Of particular interest to me were the statistics broken out by type of bike (.pdf link).
Motorcycle deaths per 10,000 vehicles registered (all years)

5.1 Cruiser/Standard

6.0 Touring

4.3 Sport touring

11.6 Sport/Unclad sport

22.3 Supersport

So, Sport Tourers are the safest. And if they figured in deaths per mile traveled I'm sure the statistic would increase by a wider margin. Comments?

I'll bet they included several Harley models in the Touring category. It's numbers would undoubtedly change if they removed the bar-to-bar crowd.

 

[James Burleigh]

I don't see how we can really draw any conclusions without knowing the relative proportion in the sampled population of types of bikes on the road at any given time. Knowing the proportion of accidents by bike type within the population of those bikes would be most helpful. It's like the other day when my daughter said, with reference to a class she is taking, that XYZ countries have the highest rate of depression (or whatever it was). My comment was that I hope they're doing it "per capita" (percentage of the country's population) and not absolute numbers because some of the named countries were tiny compared to others.

Nevertheless, I will take comfort in the numbers and wrap myself in the safety of statistics, allowing me now to ramp up those MPHs!

 

[RsvlFeej]

Nevertheless, I will take comfort in the numbers and wrap myself in the safety of statistics, allowing me now to ramp up those MPHs!

So long as those miles aren't on the CBR1000RR you've been riding cheating with, which decreases your odds of surviving by more than 500% :fie: ...

If you're gonna tell yourself statistics-based lies, you may as well at least read the statistics correctly (sorry Hans, had to jab knowing your professional and personal bent towards actuary)

 

[Neil San Diego]

I don't see how we can really draw any conclusions without knowing the relative proportion in the sampled population of types of bikes on the road at any given time. Knowing the proportion of accidents by bike type within the population of those bikes would be most helpful.

I believe that info is in there. Look at table 2 for quantities of bike registration by type, and table 3 for deaths per 10,000 per bike type.

The odd thing to me, is the way the bike catagories are broken down. Cruisers and Standards in the same catagory? Really?? Then Touring and Sport Touring broken out into two seperate catagories? And "Unknown" is the second biggest catagory, behind cruiser/standard. This makes me think that the seperate catagories don't offer much real info as far as breaking things out by bike type.

YMMV.

 

[Deacon51]

I believe that Yamaha USA list the FJR as a "Supersport-Touring" bike....

so, umm... just pointing that out.

 

[FJR-RemingtonRider]

We is safe..........................most of the time!

Yeah, we never do nuthing stoopid.

From the 2009 NW Dam Tour (I'd already gone thru as well as Tumac Mike, another FJR rider)

AWESOME! Desktop photo....one for the archives...bet Yama Corp would love that pic....

To the topic....When I was choosing bikes from the start, this was one of my convincing points when I read the report a couple years back.

I think it's the philosophy of safety the riders share, and dare I say--Forum's like this one contribute to the safety concsiousness of many riders when we share our Riders souls on the board for all to learn and consider.

 

[Fred W]

Not to be a party pooper, but I don't see any Yamaha FJRs in that picture...

 

[juniorfjr]

Yea, I thought that looked a little Germanic.

 

[Draggon Rider]

Web Bike World quoted some interesting studies from Insurance Institute for Highway Safety on Motorcycle fatality statistics, including the effectiveness of ABS brakes, the use of helmets, and other factors. Of particular interest to me were the statistics broken out by type of bike (.pdf link).
Motorcycle deaths per 10,000 vehicles registered (all years)

5.1 Cruiser/Standard

6.0 Touring

4.3 Sport touring

11.6 Sport/Unclad sport

22.3 Supersport

So, Sport Tourers are the safest. And if they figured in deaths per mile traveled I'm sure the statistic would increase by a wider margin. Comments?

IMHO - it's because we is old Farts that care more about the ride, and less about how quickly we get there.

Well except Fairlaner. :lol: :lol: :lol: