Transcript Motorcycle Crash Reporting in South Dakota -- James Carpenter, SD Office of Highway Safety

South Dakota
2009 Transportation Safety Conference
Motorcycle Safety Issues
Motorcycle Trends
60,000
50,000
40,000
30,000
Registered
Cycles
20,000
10,000
0
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
Motorcycle Trends
80,000
70,000
60,000
50,000
Registered
Cycles
Licensed
Cyclists
40,000
30,000
20,000
10,000
0
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Motorcycles crashes make up
about 11% of all fatal and injury
crashes in South Dakota
Motorcycle Crash Trends
18000
16000
14000
12000
10000
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6000
4000
2000
0
Total Bike
Crashes
Total Crashes
***2008 data is preliminary
2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Motorcycle Crash Trends
600
500
400
Total Bike
Crashes
Injury Bike
Crashes
300
200
***2008 data is preliminary
100
0
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
Motorcycle Crash Trends
600
500
Total Bike
Crashes
Injury Bike
Crashes
Fatal Bike
Crashes
400
300
200
100
***2008 data is preliminary
0
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
…enter the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally
The Sturgis Factor
Rally Attendance
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1990
2004
Attendance
2006
2008
0
200,000 400,000 600,000 800,000
The Sturgis Factor
Nearly 30% of all motorcycle crashes
in South Dakota happen in a four
county area during the 12 day period
surrounding the Sturgis Bike Rally.
Motorcycle Related Crashes
2006
178/ 543
/550
2007 144/ 519
/549
2008 119/ 505
/582
Preventing crashes through enforcement
2008
2006
Total Citations
Felony Drug
DUI
2004
2002
2000
0
1000
2000
3000
Preventing crashes through education
•Experienced Motorcycle Rider Training class
•Share the Road program
•Motorcycle Road Maps rating travel difficulty
•DOT hazard awareness projects identifying cyclespecific hazards
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