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Here are some facts motorcyclists should know:

Motorcycles account for less than 1% of road traffic, but 14% of death and serious injuries (DETR, 2000).

Motorcyclists are 28 times more likely to be killed or seriously injured than a car driver.

38% of accidents involving a motorcycle were 'right of way violations', and in the majority of these the motorcyclist was not 'at fault' (DfT, 2004).

More than 15% of motorcycle crashes were a result of motorcyclists losing control on bends or curves (DfT, 2004).

16.5% of crashes involved a motorcycle performing an overtaking manoeuvre (DfT, 2004).

11% of motorcycle crashes are rear-end shunts. This group contains a disproportionately high level of mopeds and scooters.

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