OECD MAIDS Report

[GTRMAN]

In-depth investigations of accidents involving powered two wheelers

Makes for very interesting reading.

[Zedder]

Thanks for that. It's heavy on info at 179 pages but one of the better ones judging by the inital scan I did.

I'll get stuck into it later.

[Ixion]

From the executive summary of this report most thorough and excellent

Travelling and impact speeds for all PTW categories were found to be quite low,
most often below 50 km/h. There were relatively few cases in which excess speed was an issue related to accident causation.


The cause of the majority of PTW accidents collected in this study was found to be
human error. The most frequent human error was a failure to see the PTW within the traffic environment, due to lack of driver attention, temporary view obstructions or the low conspicuity of the PTW.

Which seems very much a different position to that adopted by New Zealand authorities.

[Gianz]

very very interesting.

gave it a quick glance.

Alcohol was found in 3.3% of motorcycle riders. That's pretty low and it doesn't mean it's the reason for the crash.
For comparison: "Approximately 30% of car crash injuries in this
population (auckland 1998-99)were attributable to alcohol" http://202.68.89.83/NR/rdonlyres/DEB...ProfessorJ.pdf


and 62.9 % of crashes were due to traffic-scanning error by the OV (other vehicle) TAB 4.5

ok i'm off to the post to pay my 528$ so somebody can kill me.

[HenryDorsetCase]

Maids? I like French Maids. Well the uniform (OK, "costume").... oooh errrr


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when you see it....................

[Gianz]

4376 posts of bullshit?

[cheshirecat]

Its the only official PTW document I've seen that makes reference to a control group. Without this stat evidence is not really evidence in the sense of a workable document.

[caspernz]

Quick glance thru the tables...about 40% look like bike only accidents, no other vehicles involved. Then about 35% listed as insufficient time to perform evasive maneuvre. Yep, as a novice with only 25 years on the road...my limited experience agrees with this.

[chasio]

From the executive summary of this report most thorough and excellent

The most frequent human error was a failure to see the PTW within the traffic environment, due to lack of driver attention, temporary view obstructions or the low conspicuity of the PTW.

Which seems very much a different position to that adopted by New Zealand authorities.

Not yet read it, but no doubt the most conspicuous item in the report to certain bureaucrats will be that it supports the mandating of high conspicuity apparel... Or perhaps I have become too cynical.

[GTRMAN]

Actually, not so much. Interesting stats on frontal visibility.

[Gianz]

Actually, not so much. Interesting stats on frontal visibility.

yes.
this report really deserves to be read thoroughly

[SuperMac]

If you want more to read

Comparative analysis of motorcycle accident data from OTS and MAIDS

The Department for Transport commissioned TRL to compare the findings of two motorcycle accident studies: The European Motorcycle Accident In-Depth Study (MAIDS) and the UK On The Spot (OTS) study. Both studies involved the collection of ‘on-the-spot’ accident data, visiting the scene of an accident soon after it had happened to retrieve unstable scene factors (e.g. temporary highway factors, weather) and witness statements. The MAIDS study involved collection of data from five European countries: France, Spain, Germany, Italy and The Netherlands. The data were collected using the OECD common methodology designed for two-wheeled motor vehicle accident investigation. The OTS data were collected from two areas of England: the Thames Valley and South Nottinghamshire. OTS and MAIDS protocols and databases were compared against one another. In general, the data collected for MAIDS have a greater level of detail. Some similarities were discovered in the accident populations of OTS and MAIDS data including major collision partner and some causation factors. There are also considerable differences in the databases including the wearing of protective equipment, engine sizes and motorcyclist injuries.

Author M G McCarthy, L K Walter, R Hutchins, R Tong et al Pages 97
Date 08/10/2008 Reference PPR168



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