Organisation: Welsh Assembly Government/Road Safety Wales
Date uploaded: 26th September 2012
Date published/launched: June 2012
This Statistical Bulletin looks at motorcycle user road traffic casualties in Wales.
The aim of this bulletin is to show trends in the number and severity of these casualties; and to show the circumstances associated with the accidents that resulted in these casualties. This is to provide information relevant to road safety policy in relation to motorcycle users casualties; also to provide a starting point for any further, in-depth investigation of the accidents resulting in motorcycle users
casualties.
Summary of findings:
• In 2011, the chance of a motorcycle rider being killed or seriously injured, per kilometre travelled, is around 61 times greater than for a car driver.
• Motorcyclists represent 0.8% of traffic in Wales whist motorcycle riders comprised 39% of fatal and serious casualties of all motor vehicle drivers.
• In the early 1980s, motorcyclist casualty levels in Wales were around four and a half times higher than the most recent casualty levels.
• Since the mid-1990s casualty levels have remained approximately the same.
• Since 2003 approximately 89% of motorcyclist casualties are male.
• Since 2003, casualties aged 30 and over have exceeded those aged under 30.
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Welsh Assembly Government publication enquiries