North Yorkshire statistics
1. What roads do most motorcycle collisions occur on in North Yorkshire?
The majority of motorcycle collisions occur on A roads. Last year, 44 percent of collisions occurred on A roads, 30 percent on B roads, 16 percent on C roads, 9 percent on unclassified roads and 1percent on A(M) roads.
2. How many motorcyclists were involved in serious crashes on North Yorkshire roads last year?
Last year 98 people were killed or seriously injured in incidents that involved motorcycles of 125cc or greater on North Yorkshire roads. Over the last five years a staggering 68 motorcyclists have been killed and 540 have been seriously injured on North Yorkshire roads.
3. What is the age of most people who are killed on North Yorkshire roads?
Last year 57 percent of motorcyclists killed in North Yorkshire were aged between 40 and 49 years.
4. When do most motorcycle crashes occur in North Yorkshire?
Most motorcycle crashes occur between the months of April and October. Last year most crashes (77 percent) occurred between the hours of 11am and 7pm.
5. Where do the majority of motorcyclists involved in crashes in North Yorkshire live?
Last year 38 percent of motorcycle collisions involved bikers who live in North Yorkshire and 24 percent in West Yorkshire.
6. What day of the week do most North Yorkshire motorcycle collisions occur on?
The majority of motorcycle collisions occur on a Sunday (35 percent) followed by a Saturday (18 percent).
7. Are the majority of motorcycle collisions in North Yorkshire due to rider error or the fault of another motorist?
More than 80 percent of motorcycle collisions in North Yorkshire are due to rider error.
8. Do most North Yorkshire motorcycle collisions occur on bends?
No, the majority of motorcycle collisions occur while the rider is riding straight ahead. This is followed by when the rider is taking left or right hand bends.
9. What are the key factors of collisions in North Yorkshire involving motorcycles?
The primary factor is loss of control closely followed by failure to look properly and failure to judge another person’s path or speed. These are followed by poor turns or manoeuvres and the rider being careless, reckless or in a hurry.
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