❓ A WA parliamentary question on notice requests data on motorcycle accidents, fatalities, causes, and involvement of wire rope barriers from 2002-2008. The response provides crash statistics, notes limitations in data collection regarding blame attribution and specific barrier types, and includes data caveats.
AnsweredQoN 3174Legislative Assembly
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(a) the total number of reported traffic accidents involving motorcycles;
(b) how many of the reported traffic accidents involving motorcycles resulted in fatalities;
(c) how many reported accidents were attributed to the motorcyclist;
(d) how many reported accidents were attributed to the driver of the other vehicle(s);
(e) how many reported accidents were due to other factors; and
(f) how many of the reported accidents involved wire rope barriers;
for each of the following years:
(i) 2002 – 2003;
(ii) 2003 – 2004;
(iii) 2004 – 2005;
(iv) 2005 – 2006;
(v) 2006 – 2007; and
(vi) 2007 – 2008 (to date),
(b) how many of the reported traffic accidents involving motorcycles resulted in fatalities;
(c) how many reported accidents were attributed to the motorcyclist;
(d) how many reported accidents were attributed to the driver of the other vehicle(s);
(e) how many reported accidents were due to other factors; and
(f) how many of the reported accidents involved wire rope barriers;
for each of the following years:
(i) 2002 – 2003;
(ii) 2003 – 2004;
(iii) 2004 – 2005;
(iv) 2005 – 2006;
(v) 2006 – 2007; and
(vi) 2007 – 2008 (to date),
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
1 May 2008
Responded by
Minister for Planning and Infrastructure
Response time
42 days
(a) Number of reported crashes involving motor cycles.
Year
Crashes
2002-2003
974
2003-2004
998
2004-2005
1066
2005-2006
1137
2006-2007
1136
1 Jul 2007 - 31 Dec 2007
558
(b) Number of reported motorcycle crashes resulting in fatality.
Year
Crashes
2002-2003
22
2003-2004
24
2004-2005
15
2005-2006
22
2006-2007
33
1 Jul 2007 - 31 Dec 2007
17
(c)-(d) The crash report data provided to Main Roads by the Police does not include blame attribution.
(e) A number of factors can contribute to a crash and these are not always readily identifiable or captured in the crash report. However the following table indicates those crash reports in (a) above where factors of excessive speed or alcohol have been identified.
Year
Speed Factor Crashes
Alcohol related Crashes
2002-2003
73
28
2003-2004
78
43
2004-2005
91
31
2005-2006
82
34
2006-2007
105
53
1 Jul 2007 - 31 Dec 2007
38
17
(f) Crash reports do not specifically identify wire rope barriers in particular, but include these under the category of "Hit guard rail". In this regard, the following crashes involving a motorcycle hitting a guard rail have been reported.
Year
Hit Guard Rail Crashes
2002-2003
4
2003-2004
1
2004-2005
0
2005-2006
2
2006-2007
4
1 Jul 2007 - 31 Dec 2007
4
Note:
The above crash data for "motorcycles" includes motorcycles, trail bikes, mopeds and scooters.
The data provided for the period 1 July - 31 December 2007 is the most recent available but is still preliminary pending final audit.
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Year
Crashes
2002-2003
974
2003-2004
998
2004-2005
1066
2005-2006
1137
2006-2007
1136
1 Jul 2007 - 31 Dec 2007
558
(b) Number of reported motorcycle crashes resulting in fatality.
Year
Crashes
2002-2003
22
2003-2004
24
2004-2005
15
2005-2006
22
2006-2007
33
1 Jul 2007 - 31 Dec 2007
17
(c)-(d) The crash report data provided to Main Roads by the Police does not include blame attribution.
(e) A number of factors can contribute to a crash and these are not always readily identifiable or captured in the crash report. However the following table indicates those crash reports in (a) above where factors of excessive speed or alcohol have been identified.
Year
Speed Factor Crashes
Alcohol related Crashes
2002-2003
73
28
2003-2004
78
43
2004-2005
91
31
2005-2006
82
34
2006-2007
105
53
1 Jul 2007 - 31 Dec 2007
38
17
(f) Crash reports do not specifically identify wire rope barriers in particular, but include these under the category of "Hit guard rail". In this regard, the following crashes involving a motorcycle hitting a guard rail have been reported.
Year
Hit Guard Rail Crashes
2002-2003
4
2003-2004
1
2004-2005
0
2005-2006
2
2006-2007
4
1 Jul 2007 - 31 Dec 2007
4
Note:
The above crash data for "motorcycles" includes motorcycles, trail bikes, mopeds and scooters.
The data provided for the period 1 July - 31 December 2007 is the most recent available but is still preliminary pending final audit.
Notice: This document is created or edited using unregistered or evaluation copy of rtLib valid for testing or development purposes only. To use it for productive or any other purposes please register it. You may purchase the license on
http://www.rtlib.com
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