Causes of motorcycle accident: Basis of an action plan

Abstract

As everybody knows, there are many traffic crashes happening every day. Traffic crashes may result in injury, death and property damage. A number of factors Contribute to the risk of a crash, including vehicle design, speed of operation and road design, road environment, driver skill and/or impairment, and driver behavior. Worldwide, motor vehicle crashes lead to death and disability as well as financial cost to both society and the individuals involved. The objective of this study was to analyze secondary data of motorcycle accidents to identify possible influential factors that cause the motorcycle crashes. This study tested appropriate statistical models to accurately identify the factors that significantly influence motorcycle crashes. Number of riders in motorcycle accidents involved in a crash impacts the crash severity level, such as two riders mostly resulting in injury and three or more riders mostly resulting in fatalities. If the driver of the motor vehicle causes the crash, it will more likely result in injury than collisions of the motorcycle that causes severe damage or may cause death. Driving a motorcycle that is influenced with alcohol will certainly increase the chance of a fatality or injury. Specifically, this study looked into two major causes of motorcycle accidents over speeding and overtaking. Crashes that occur on highways or freeways with higher speed limits are more likely to result in injuries and fatalities. These factors can be applied to reduce the severity of motorcycle crashes. This study aimed to draw up an action plan to be used to minimize motorcycle accidents and a road sate for travelling.