Motorcycle Safety Introduction. Total Highway Fatalities 1997-2006.
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Total Highway Fatalities 1997-2006
Motorcycle Fatalities 1997-2006
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Motorcycle Safety Trends
• 4,810 motorcycle fatalities in 2006
• Motorcycles account for 0.34% of miles traveled on roads
• Motorcycle fatalities accounted for more than 10% of all motor vehicle crash fatalities
Motorcycle Safety Forum PanelsTrends and Safety Statistics
– Pat Murphy, MIC
– Umesh Shankar, NHTSA
– Ralph Gillmann, FHWA
– Carol Tan, PhD, FHWA
– Ted R. Miller, PhD, PIRE
Vehicle Design– Wayne Curtin, Harley-Davidson
– Tom Baloga, BMW
– Jay Joseph, American Honda
– John Zellner, Dynamic Research Inc.
Rider Protective Equipment– Richard Alcorta, MD, Maryland Institute for
EMS Systems
– David Thom, Collision and Injury Dynamics
– Liz de Rome, LdeR Consulting
– Andy Goldfine, Aerostich
– Paul Varnsverry, PVA Technical File Services Ltd.
Training and Licensing – Ray Ochs, EdD, MSF– Jay Jackson, ABATE of Indiana– Steve Garets, TEAM OREGON– Ron Thompson, Wisconsin DOT – Brett Robinson, Highway Safety Services
Public Education/Awareness– Dean Thompson, MSF– Wayne Wierson, ABATE of Iowa – Chad Burns, Georgia Dept Driver Services – David Snyder, American Insurance
Association
Rider Impairment– John Brick, PhD, Intoxikon International– Diane Wigle, NHTSA– Major Daniel Lonsdorf, Wisconsin DOT
Future Directions– Ed Moreland, AMA– Marilena Amoni, NHTSA– Ed Moreland, AMA– Tim Buche, MSF– Colonel Jim Champagne, GHSA
NTSB Actions Since Forum
• Novelty helmets on crash forms
• Letter in support of crash causation study
• Review of materials from the forum and scientific literature
Issue Areas
• National Agenda for Motorcycle Safety (NAMS)
• Motorcycle activity data
• Motorcycle helmets
Staff
• Forum Staff
– Michele Beckjord– Doug Brazy– Dennis Collins– Stephanie Davis– Jan Delorge– Carol Floyd– Hank Hughes– Jim LeBerte– Rafael Marshall – Julie Perrot– Kris Poland – Jana Price – Danielle Roeber – Meg Sweeney
• Recommendation Letter Staff– Sally Bennett– Aaron Dietz– Mitch Garber – Bill Gossard – Julie Perrot– Chris Pistritto– Kris Poland– Jana Price– Danielle Roeber– Meg Sweeney
