Development of a statewide motorcycle safety plan for Texas : technical report.

PDFTech ReportFHWA/TX-12/0-6712-1Project 0-6712Motorcycle accidentsCountermeasuresMotorcycle helmetsAccident dataAccident severityCrash injuriesIntelligent transportation systemsLiterature reviewsSurveysHighway safetyTexasTexas. Dept. of Transportation. Research and Technology Implementation OfficeTurner, PatriciaHiggins, LauraGeedipally, SrinivasTexas A&M Transportation InstituteUnited States. Federal Highway AdministrationNTL-SAFETY AND SECURITY-AccidentsNTL-SAFETY AND SECURITY-Highway SafetyNTL-SAFETY AND SECURITY-Human FactorsUS Transportation CollectionThe objective of this research project was to develop a statewide plan to reduce motorcycle crashes andinjuries in the state of Texas. The project included a review of published literature on current and proposedcountermeasures for reducing the incidence and/or severity of motorcycle-involved crashes and relatedinjuries, a review of existing and emerging Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) and other advancedtechnologies for motorcycles and other vehicles, an analysis of Texas motorcycle crash and injury data, and astatewide survey of Texas motorcycle riders that explored the demographics, riding histories, training andlicensing status, use of protective gear, crash involvement, and attitudes toward various motorcycle safetycountermeasures. These data collection activities culminated in a list of potential motorcycle crash andinjury countermeasures; these countermeasures were then evaluated and prioritized in a workshop attendedby motorcycle safety experts and advocates