tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3537498627665804578.post2530368433533869640..comments2024-01-05T05:52:04.241-08:00Comments on Evergreen Safety News: Motorcycle Fatality StatisticsEvergreen Safety Councilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11123911491491999417noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3537498627665804578.post-66654264088708861362012-05-29T14:37:41.414-07:002012-05-29T14:37:41.414-07:00Very trueVery trueEvergreen Safety Councilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11123911491491999417noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3537498627665804578.post-33122331169748392832012-05-24T02:36:30.555-07:002012-05-24T02:36:30.555-07:00They are immensely important for all, authorities ...They are immensely important for all, authorities as well as motorcyclists, and serve many functions. The data gathered by studying the statistics offered helps in effectively combating accidents, or at least in taking steps to try to combat them.Full Face Motorcycle Helmetshttp://motorcyclemegastore.com/motorcycle-full-face-helmetsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3537498627665804578.post-52240565976820775802010-09-28T00:42:21.071-07:002010-09-28T00:42:21.071-07:00Due to your calculation in past year 62 accidents ...Due to your calculation in past year 62 accidents 45 of them did not have proper training, so the 72.5 % of the accidents are caused by people without proper safety training. i appreciate we can reduce our risk of being involved in a motorcycle accident by eliminating alcohol, drugs, and speeding from your riding.Motorbike Crash Claimhttp://www.motorbike-accidents.com/motorbike-crash-claim/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3537498627665804578.post-42146738394619660592010-08-19T10:28:03.489-07:002010-08-19T10:28:03.489-07:00What does it take to convince people that personal...What does it take to convince people that personal responsibility and training are effctive measures in reducing fatailies? Almost half of all motorcycle crashes resulting in fatalities are single vehicle. You can't blame other drivers for that. If motorcyclist would stop drinking, drugging and driving, slow down, gear up and refine their skills there would be a drastic reduction in annual Steven Stapleshttp://smartmotorcycling.infonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3537498627665804578.post-85991067906848334132010-08-01T11:47:51.516-07:002010-08-01T11:47:51.516-07:00Will it be safer to ride a motorcycle during the n...Will it be safer to ride a motorcycle during the night rather the day. Most motorist will see the headlights better then seeing the bike during day in my opinion. Although most people drink and drive during those hours I think visibility plays a better factor.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3537498627665804578.post-9020422647349455082010-07-08T09:08:12.102-07:002010-07-08T09:08:12.102-07:00Michael,
The way I understood it, the statistics ...Michael,<br /><br />The way I understood it, the statistics show that of the 62 accidents 45 of them did not have proper training, so the 72.5 % of the accidents are caused by people without proper safety training, that means that only 17 out of the 62 had proper safety training and the results shown are all things held constant meaning that there was no influence of alcohol drugs or anything, Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3537498627665804578.post-37495439087486147052010-05-04T20:43:36.039-07:002010-05-04T20:43:36.039-07:00Michael.. you hit the nail on the head. That asse...Michael.. you hit the nail on the head. That assertion is nonsensical.. that would be like saying that none of the riders had a tattoo of a rat on their forehead.. therefore your chances of being in an accident would be reduced if you had got a tattoo of a rat on your forehead.<br /><br />For all we know 100% of the fatal accidents were motorcycle safety course graduates. The data is not Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3537498627665804578.post-41824940888866378382010-02-26T03:00:25.424-08:002010-02-26T03:00:25.424-08:00Regarding the statement, "You also see that b...Regarding the statement, "You also see that by doing something as simple as taking a motorcycle safety training class, like those offered by Evergreen Safety Council, could reduce your likelihood of being in a fatal motorcycle accident by over 70%," I must assume that it is a direct reference to the statistic, "45 of 62 motorcycle drivers (72.5%) had no motorcycle safety training;&Michael T. Hallhttp://pnwriders.com/users/lynk/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3537498627665804578.post-60948066216408737532010-02-25T15:51:33.264-08:002010-02-25T15:51:33.264-08:00John - thank you for your input on this topic.John - thank you for your input on this topic.Evergreen Safety Councilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11123911491491999417noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3537498627665804578.post-27256164811864785982010-02-23T23:05:13.790-08:002010-02-23T23:05:13.790-08:00I find the facts & figure quite interesting. M...I find the facts & figure quite interesting. Motorcycle accident statistics are gathered and calculated after much intensive and detailed study on motorcycle accidents. They are immensely important for all, authorities as well as motorcyclists, and serve many functions. The data gathered by studying the statistics offered helps in effectively combating accidents, or at least in taking steps Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07449855960348021121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3537498627665804578.post-91653914406742353912010-02-19T12:35:06.764-08:002010-02-19T12:35:06.764-08:00Yes, the statistics did not take into account the ...Yes, the statistics did not take into account the cross-over of multiple factors. These were the statistics that the Washington State Patrol and the Washington DOL had presented. We were sharing there statistics to show what factors are still showing up and possibly contributing to motorcycle fatalities. If someone wanted to take a more in depth look into the statistics they can be found in the Evergreen Safety Councilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11123911491491999417noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3537498627665804578.post-69211102419192065292010-02-18T20:30:36.484-08:002010-02-18T20:30:36.484-08:00Your analaysis doesn't include the cross-over ...Your analaysis doesn't include the cross-over common factors: were the drinking fatalities the same persons impaired by drugs? were the improper helmet users the drinking/drug users?<br />were the non-licensed drivers the improper helmet users and or speeders? And of the 69 motorcyclists that died ..the better than 27% who had motorcycle safety training...how many had drugs/alcohol/speed/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com