MCC Survey of Motorcyclists 2001 Presented by Liz de Rome LdeR Consulting

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www.lderconsulting.com.au

MCC Survey of

Motorcyclists2001

Presented byLiz de Rome

LdeR Consulting

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Road Safety Strategic Plan - Process

1. Literature and data analysis2. Stakeholder interviews3. Survey of motorcyclists4. Planning workshop

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Stakeholder Consultation2 * Commercial rider trainers1 * Ambulance 4 * Police3 * Forensic engineers 6 * Road and transport safety authorities

(RTA, ATSB)2 * Local Government3 * Road safety researchers2 * Industry (MTA, FCAI) 1 * Motorcycle media

Note 15/ 24 interviewees were also motorcyclists

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Aim of interviews

1. Identify key road safety problems for motorcyclists

2. Identify measures to address them

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Issues

1. Novice and post license rider training2. Crash investigation and reporting3. Road condition as a factor in crashes4. Speed that is inappropriate to conditions 5. Motorcyclist attitudes to personal safety6. Motorcyclists externalising responsibility

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Objectives of the Survey

1. Identify the optimal means of reaching motorcyclists to seek or communicate information.

2. Seek further information in relation to issues raised in stakeholder interviews.

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Survey Methodology

3170 survey forms distributed over 4 week period Oct/ Nov 2001

1. Using Motorcycle Council and clubs network

2. Motorcycle magazines/ club newsletters

3. Motorcycle parking areas4. Motorcycle industry

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Motorcycle Council/ club network

Personal distribution 640 returned 440 = 69%

Pink Ribbon Ride 60% Motorcycle Awareness Week

76% Club meetings 100% Through club network 59% Mt White Café 100% Other 54%

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Magazines/ NewslettersDistributed 2080/ returned 272

= 13%

Club newsletter 34%Posted to clubs for distribution 43%Two Wheels (1000 subscription) 20%Two Wheels (1000 News agencies)

5%

Returned by fax or mail

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Motorcycle parking areasDistributed 250/ returned 67 =

27%

University/ TAFE 17%CBD 33%

Attached to handle bars to be returned by fax or mail

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Commercial /Industry (distributed 200/ returned 17)

Rider training centre 4%Motorcycle shops 13%

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Overall response rate

3170 distributed796 returnedOverall response rate 25%

If exclude those through the magazine distribution, response rate was 47% (n=554)

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Respondents

4%

12%

25%

30%

19%

9%10%

28%25%

13%12%

5%

0%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

30%

35%

19-24 25-30 31-40 41-50 51-60 61+

Perc

ent

Survey Registered owner

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Motorcycle capacity, respondents compared to

registered owners

12%

4%

24%

31%

20%

8%

38%

5%

21%

16%

10%12%

0%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

30%

35%

40%

0-250 251-500 501-750 751-1000 1001-1250 1251+

Surveyed Registered

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Type of motorcycle by age group

77%

61%

32%

9%

44%

55%

7%

13%7%

4%1%

9%

20%

10%

20%21%

5%

2%3%7% 8%7%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

Under 25 25-39 40 – 59 60 +

Per

cen

t

Sports Tourer Cruiser Light weight Trail Other

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Who were they?86% Male (n=684) Average age 4313% Females (n=101) Average age 39

Sydney Region 72%

92% had a full motorcycle licence Held for average 19 years (Males 20

years, Females 9 years)

61% ridden continuouslyAverage length of break – 7.8 years

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Riding patterns

97% car licence60% car main form of transport56% put off in wet weather

Motorcycle used:Mainly for recreation 47% For both recreation and commuting

48%Weekend main time for riding 65%

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Time of week – mainly ride

31%

15%10%

65%

18%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

Week days(Commuting)

Week days Week nights Weekends No time inparticular

Per

cen

t

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Average distance travelled per week, 254 km

22%

29%28%

21%

0%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

30%

35%

0-149 150-299 300 + Don't know

Kilometres

Per

cen

t

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Long trips (average 2,367 km)

21%

19%

22%

19%19%

16%

17%

18%

19%

20%

21%

22%

23%

1-500 kms 501-1000 kms 1001-2000 kms 2001- 3000 kms 3000 kms +

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Club membership within each age group

19%

46%

75%

88%

64%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

100%

Under 25 25-39 40 – 59 60 + Total

Percent

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Time spent with other motorcyclists

Ride in groups 85% Day trips 77%Holidays, rallies &

weekends away 44%Track days 16%Bike club 25%

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Use of Media

Motorcycle magazines 80% (females 59%)Newspapers 70%

(motoring section - males 73% vs females 34%)

Internet access79%, Use to access motorcycle information 74%

Web sites 48%E-mail 10%Newsgroups 7%

Radio 83%

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Source of Road Safety Messages

Motorcycle safety message 59%Motorcycle magazines 35%Rider training 20%Television 11%Bike club (functions/ web site/

newsletters) 10%Banners, stickers etc 5%

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Training experience

28%

35%

31%

0%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

30%

35%

40%

No training Compulsory training Post licence training

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Training experience by age group

94%

81%

65%68%

0%

10%

33%

44%

52%

9%10%16%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

100%

Under 25 25-39 40 – 59 60 +

Some Training Advanced Road craft High level

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Perceived benefits of training

96% 95% 95%

97%

99%

94%94%

95%

97%98%

91%

94%

91%91%

90%

84%

86%

88%

90%

92%

94%

96%

98%

100%

Some Training Comp. Learner Comp. Provis. Advanced Roadcraft

High level

Improved road safety skills Improved machine handling Improved confidence

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Crash experience (66%)

34%36%

31%

2%

0%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

30%

35%

40%

Never crashed Multi-vehicle Single vehicle Pedestrian

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Crash experience within each age group

43%

23%

77%

66%

49% 49%

68%64%

43%

57%59%

40%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

All crashed Multi vehicle Single vehicle

Per

cen

t of

age

gro

up

Under 25 25-39 40 – 59 60 +

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Crash type and motorcycle type

44%

54% 56%59%

69%

53%56%

45%44% 40%

31%

46%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

Cruiser Sports Trail Touring Scooter/ Ltcmtr

Total

Multi-Vehicle Single Vehicle

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Injuries (n= 338, 65%)

5%

21%

12%

9%

21%

10%

13%

0%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

Fatality Allhospitalised

Broken bones Gravel rash Sprains/bruises

Gashes/ cuts Injured pride/gear

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Protective clothing

92%

35%

92%

60%

80%

56%

85%

96%97%

89%

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

120%

Head Legs Body Feet Gloves

Pillion Rider

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Do you carry a pillion

23%

56%

19%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

Never Occasionally Regularly

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Crash circumstances

27%

56%

9%

14%

7% 5%

13%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

Othervehicle

Loss ofTraction

Cornering Speed Impaired Unfamiliarmotorcyle

Slow speedmanouver

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How could have been avoided33%

16%

13%

24% 25%

2% 2%

6%

8%

0%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

30%

35%

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Cause of crash by how to avoid

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

Othervehicle

Loss ofTraction

Cornering Speed Impaired Unfamiliarmotorcyle

Slow speedmanouver

Nothing Better braking Better Cornering Better Observation

Slowed down Not ridden Slower speed skills

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Perceptions of crash responsibility by training

experience

0%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

30%

35%

40%

45%

50%

No training Compulsory training Post licence training

Nothing Braking skills Cornering skills Observation skillsSlowed down Slow speed skills Not ridden

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Conclusion

Motorcyclists perspectiveClarified some pointsConfirmed we need to do more to

understand motorcycle crashes

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Communications

Motorcycle Council (20,000 members i.e. almost 1 in 4 )

Club network (64%) Motorcycle events and meeting

placesMotorcycle magazines (80%)Internet (79%)

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Training

72% had some training31% had under post license trainingHigh proportion perceived benefit

90% +Link between training and acceptance

of responsibility for crashesTraining also reported as a source of

safety messages m (20%)

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Personal safety

Riders were far better protected than were pillions

Upper body was better protected than legs

19% regularly carried a pillion56% occasionally23% never

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Road condition as a factor in crashes

Loss of traction56% of all crashed 67% of single vehicle crashes44% of multi-vehicle crashes

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Excess speed in crashes

13% reported speed as a factor14% of single vehicle crashes12% of multi-vehicle crashes

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Externalising responsibility

33% - crash was “unavoidable”(36% multi-vehicle/ 28% single

vehicle )

24% - if had slowed down sooner 23% - if had better observation skills 6% - not ridden when impaired

(fatigue, sick, alcohol etc)

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Conclusion

Crash investigationSpeed, Road condition, Fatigue Other driversRider safety education and

trainingProtective clothing

MCC Survey of Motorcyclists 2001 Presented by Liz de Rome LdeR Consulting

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