MOTORCYCLIST DEATHSIN EUROPE

Worrying trends require urgent measures

Martin Winkelbauer

Figures from Austria

Motorcycle Registrations and injuries 1988 to 2006

0%

50%

100%

150%

200%

250%

300%

350%

1988

1989

1990

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

1997

1998

1999

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

total registered vehicles

new registrations

occupants killed

occupants injured

Figures from Austria

Motorcycle Registrations and injuries 1988 to 2006

0%

50%

100%

150%

200%

250%

300%

350%

1988

1989

1990

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

1997

1998

1999

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

total registered vehicles

new registrations

occupants killed

occupants injured

All traffic deaths

Possible explanations?

• safer drivers• better vehicles

• tires• suspension• brakes / ABS• airbags

• decreasing mileage• improved infrastructure

Share of foreign driversAustria, 1988 to 2006

0,0%

2,0%

4,0%

6,0%

8,0%

10,0%

12,0%

14,0%

16,0%

18,0%

1988

1989

1990

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

1997

1998

1999

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

c

Injured Motorcycle Occupantsby age, Austria, 1992 to 2001

• ageing motorcycle population

• elder riders safer?• newcomers and

comebacks• graduated licensing

Age 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738394041424344454647484950 source: ASTERIX project

Injured Motorcycle Occupantsby day of week, Austria, 1992 to 2001

• leisure time activity

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

0 4 8 12 16 20 0 4 8 12 16 20 0 4 8 12 16 20 0 4 8 12 16 20 0 4 8 12 16 20 0 4 8 12 16 20 0 4 8 12 16 20

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source: ASTERIX project

Vehicle improvement: ABS

• average deceleration without ABS: 6,6 m/s²• average deceleration with ABS: 7,8 m/s²• average improvement: 1,2 m/s²

0,0%

5,0%

10,0%

15,0%

20,0%

25,0%

30,0%

35,0%

40,0%

< 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 > 10

deceleration in m/s²

without ABS

with ABS

Infrastructure measures

• guardrails installation and maintenance

• pavement friction• floor markings• traffic signs• road design curvature• visibility and perceptibility of

curves• high risk site treatment• Austrian Regulation in

preparation

Alternative guardrails

• 5 test tracks• crash test done• simulation done• positive winter experience• 30% less deaths expected

Campaigns

• linked with enforcement activities• speed• noice

Minimum age of moped riders

Moped riders injuredby age, Austria, 2000 to 2006

0

200

400

600

800

1000

1200

1400

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006

15181718-2425+

Multiphase Driver Training

• only category B

• no or low experience at training

• -28/ accidents• male/female

equally• -34% male

single vehicle crashes

Graduated licensingimplemented

Motorcycle deaths and injuries by age

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

120%

140%

160%

1987

1988

1989

1990

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

1997

1998

1999

2000

deaths, 18-19deaths, 20-24injuries, 18-19injuries, 20-24

MOTORCYCLIST DEATHSIN EUROPE

Worrying trends require urgent measures

Martin Winkelbauer