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In 2007, the Bedfordshire and Luton Casualty Reduction Partnership has commissioned an independent market research company to conduct an opinion survey amongst people who ride motorcycles in our area.
A big "Thank You" to everybody who took the time to complete the survey, whether by phone or online.
The survey covered a wide range of subjects - looking at current level of rider training; attitides towards further training; your opinions on effective motorcycle safety campaigns, and general opinions on how to reduce motorcyclist casualties. It also asked about people's experiences of being involved in accidents and the circumstances of these accidents.
Click here to view the final report and presentation in Powerpoint
Click here to read a summary of findings in Word
Here are just a few of the findings ...
Skills riders would most like to improve are: observation / hazard awareness and general bike control
67% learned to ride before learning to drive a car
85% consider the "Take Longer to Look for Bikes" to be highly effective
15% of riders involved in accidents had received some form of post-test training, 85% had not.
Over half of accidents involved no other road user
One third of riders who had ben involved in an accident said that with further training, they could potentially have avoided the accident - even if it was not their fault.
The top four measures mentioned to help reduce motorcycle casualties were: 1. improve road conditions 2. training for car drivers 3. biker awareness campaigns and 4. free training sessions for bikers.