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04-11-2007, 07:38pm
Motorcycle crash data
Of the 337 people killed on Victoria's roads in 2006, 47 were riders of motorcycles. This represents 14% of the road toll and yet only 3% of vehicles registered in Victoria are motorcycles, with only 7% of Victorians holding a licence to ride a motorcycle.
In 2006, 47 motorcyclists were killed. 891 were seriously injured on Victoria's roads in 2005.
Of the 47 motorcyclists killed in 2006:
* 94% were male,
* 43% were involved in single vehicle crashes and 19% were involved in crashes with another vehicle at an intersection and 15% were involved in head-on crashes,
* 47% occurred in rural Victoria,
* 60% were involved in crashes between the hours of 10am and 6pm, and
* 47% of deaths occurred on roads sign posted at 100km/h or more.
(tacsafety.com.au)
43% (nearly half) were single vehicle accidents........
Of the 337 people killed on Victoria's roads in 2006, 47 were riders of motorcycles. This represents 14% of the road toll and yet only 3% of vehicles registered in Victoria are motorcycles, with only 7% of Victorians holding a licence to ride a motorcycle.
In 2006, 47 motorcyclists were killed. 891 were seriously injured on Victoria's roads in 2005.
Of the 47 motorcyclists killed in 2006:
* 94% were male,
* 43% were involved in single vehicle crashes and 19% were involved in crashes with another vehicle at an intersection and 15% were involved in head-on crashes,
* 47% occurred in rural Victoria,
* 60% were involved in crashes between the hours of 10am and 6pm, and
* 47% of deaths occurred on roads sign posted at 100km/h or more.
(tacsafety.com.au)
43% (nearly half) were single vehicle accidents........