Motorcycle Safety Studies

• Literature Review On Motorcycle Collisions

  • Conducted by Oxford University's Transport Studies Unit, this comprehensive review of publications on motorcycle accidents is an excellent reference.

• MAIDS (Motorcycle In Depth Investigation of Motorcycle Accidents)

  • Username: SabMagFaq@mailin8r.com

  • Password: sabmagfaq

  • Comparative analysis of motorcycle accident data from OTS and MAIDS [PDF]

• Motorcycle Council of New South Wales Inc

  • Includes how much protection you need and the most injured body parts

  • Motorcycle Protective Clothing presentation paper

• RIDE for EVER

  • Informative website concerning safety gear and skills while riding

• Motorcycle Helmet Performance: Blowing the Lid Off (June 2005 Motorcyclist Magazine)

  • Is DOT better than SNELL?
  • Which helmet "actually" protects your head more?
  • What does the DOT and SNELL standard actually mean?

What does ATGATT mean?

All The Gear All The Time!!!!!

• Don't want to suit up for a quick ride to the store? Most accidents happen within 5 miles of your home.
• Neighborhoods are inherently more dangerous than the highway due to reduced sightlines, every driveway is an "intersection" situation, kids, dogs, etc...
• Jeans last about 0.5 seconds of slide time. How long will you slide when you fall?