Motorcycle decline in all states but one...........
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Motorcycle decline in all states but one...........
Congrats my fellow buckeyes! Ohio's bike death rate has risen
Motorcycle Deaths Up In Ohio, Report Says
The number of motorcyclist deaths is up in Ohio, according to a report released by the Governor’s Highway Safety Association.
The report said motorcycle crashes killed 148 people in Ohio in 2010. That’s 6 percent more than 2009. The rest of the country saw a decrease.
The report also found a dramatic drop in the number of people wearing helmets.
One of the most shocking things from our report is that helmet use went down about 12 percent last year and one of the most effective things you can do on a motorcycle to prevent an injury is wear a helmet, so that’s cause for concern, said Jonathan Adkins of the GHSA.
Nationwide, more than 32,000 people died in motorcycle crashes in the first nine months of 2010. That’s a 2 percent drop from the same period a year before.
Motorcycle Deaths Up In Ohio, Report Says
The number of motorcyclist deaths is up in Ohio, according to a report released by the Governor’s Highway Safety Association.
The report said motorcycle crashes killed 148 people in Ohio in 2010. That’s 6 percent more than 2009. The rest of the country saw a decrease.
The report also found a dramatic drop in the number of people wearing helmets.
One of the most shocking things from our report is that helmet use went down about 12 percent last year and one of the most effective things you can do on a motorcycle to prevent an injury is wear a helmet, so that’s cause for concern, said Jonathan Adkins of the GHSA.
Nationwide, more than 32,000 people died in motorcycle crashes in the first nine months of 2010. That’s a 2 percent drop from the same period a year before.
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I think that is because a LOT less people are riding...the economy has forced people to sell their "toys" and lots of people have lost good jobs and have to work 2 or more crappy jobs to pay the bills. I have ridden the last 3 Sundays...in really nice weather...went to all the local hang-outs that are usually crowded ...few or no bikes at all of them.
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I think that is because a LOT less people are riding...the economy has forced people to sell their "toys" and lots of people have lost good jobs and have to work 2 or more crappy jobs to pay the bills. I have ridden the last 3 Sundays...in really nice weather...went to all the local hang-outs that are usually crowded ...few or no bikes at all of them.
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A little research:
TUESDAY, April 19 (HealthDay News) -- Motorcycle deaths in the United States fell by about 2 percent between 2009 and 2010, the second year in a row fatalities have declined, according to a new report.
The drop means that about 89 fewer people were killed in motorcycle accidents in 2010 than in 2009, according to a report released April 19 by the Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA).
An estimated 4,465 were killed in 2009 compared to 4,376 in 2010.
TUESDAY, April 19 (HealthDay News) -- Motorcycle deaths in the United States fell by about 2 percent between 2009 and 2010, the second year in a row fatalities have declined, according to a new report.
The drop means that about 89 fewer people were killed in motorcycle accidents in 2010 than in 2009, according to a report released April 19 by the Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA).
An estimated 4,465 were killed in 2009 compared to 4,376 in 2010.
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All states need to make a law where all motorcycle riders need to take the MSF course if you want to ride. All states should also make a law aganst cell phones use while driving as well. I'm sure Ohio will have a helmet law before the year is out. better yet, cell phones should have a built in devise to keep them from working while in motion.
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I know you can get statistics to prove or disprove just about anything, but I think an increase or decrease in motorcycle and other vehicle deaths would be better presented if they disclosed not only the actual number but a comparative number like deaths per 100,000 miles driven or something like that.
A decline in death and injury rates could mean simply that people are riding and driving less.
Any way, less people getting hurt is always a good thing.
A decline in death and injury rates could mean simply that people are riding and driving less.
Any way, less people getting hurt is always a good thing.
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Heres a little more input on the numbers..
Seems like in 07 and 08, there was 5100 killed on bikes in the nation both yrs, total 10,300.
If U subtracted the drunks, speedesr, and those who didn't have MC endorsements that number would have been about 1k per yr
http://www.crashstuff.com/motorcycle...nt-statistics/
Seems like in 07 and 08, there was 5100 killed on bikes in the nation both yrs, total 10,300.
If U subtracted the drunks, speedesr, and those who didn't have MC endorsements that number would have been about 1k per yr
http://www.crashstuff.com/motorcycle...nt-statistics/