Thursday 16 April 2009

safety in numbers (source IAM)

x 15 the increased likelihood of a motorcycle rather than a car being in a fatal accident for every kilometre travelled, in 1990, it was by a factor of nine!

50% the reduction in motorcycle rider fatalities after French road designers introduced a lower rail on crash barriers at key locations

18 the number of months Transport for London intends to run a trial allowing motorcycles, mopeds and scooters to use most red route bus lanes

x 5 motorways are the safest roads, with "A" roads seeing 5 times more crashes per vehicle kilometre.

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