NTSB: Warning tech could help prevent motorcycle crashes
Take a closer look at how motorcycle licenses are granted and develop standards for crash warning systems. These are among the recommendations from a National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) assessment of motorcycle crashes on U.S. roadways, which claimed 5,286 lives in 2016.
Motorcyclists—motorcycle riders and their passengers—have the highest risk of fatal injury among all motor vehicle users. Per mile traveled, motorcyclist fatalities occurred nearly 28 times more frequently than passenger vehicle occupant fatalities in traffic crashes. “Because motorcycles afford riders less protection, the likelihood of injuries and fatalities in a crash is much greater,” notes the NTSB, who recently released an analysis of accident risk factors and proposed preventative measures.