The latest UK statistics show that where motorcycles are integrated into
transport policy (and bus lanes!) casualty rates have fallen even
though the number of bikes on the road has risen, indicating that more
distance travelled doesn't mean more accidents.
This has been a trend since 2002, when the link was broken between the
year-on-year number of motorcycles in use compared to the number of
casualties.
The government figures show that motorcycle traffic in Britain rose by
two percent in 2009, compared to 2008, but the number of motorcycle
casualties was four percent lower
Intelligent law
enforcement contributes to a safer motorcycling environment - MCI
. There were 472 rider deaths in Britain in 2009
and 5350 serious injuries.
Motorcycle Industry Association CEO Steve Kenward said intelligent law
enforcement, engineering improvements and a commitment from trainers to
improving standards had contributed to a safer motorcycling environment.
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He said: "There is still a strong concern about the number of motorcycle
casualties but year after year motorcycling continues to become safer
in terms of the likelihood of having an accident.
"The reported fall in motorcycle fatalities during 2009 is welcome but
we can't be complacent about this. There are simply far too many riders
dying in crashes and we still have much more work to do.
