Exploring the Relationship Between Entry-Level Motorcycle Rider Training and Motorcycle Crashes

NHTSA - Behavioral Safety Researchhttps://doi.org/10.21949/15260292021PDFTech ReportVlahos, Nicholas J.Laing, LorrieGaines, DanenaKerns, TimBurch, CynthiaAyvalik, CemalCambridge Systematics, Inc.United States. Department of Transportation. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Office of Behavioral Safety ResearchUnited States. Department of Transportation. National Highway Traffic Safety AdministrationUnited StatesMotorcyclistsDriver trainingSafetyentry-level motorcycle rider trainingpublic records studymotorcycle rider training datasafe rider characteristicsDOT HS 813 189DTNH22-09-C-00124Johnson, KristieFinalResearch on entry-level motorcycle rider training has not supported the effectiveness or ineffectiveness of training and the relationship between entry-level motorcycle rider training and motorcyclist safety has not been thoroughly explored. This study explored the relationship between entry-level motorcyclist training and safety-related outcomes: (1) Do crash characteristics like collision type, contributing factors, etc., differ between trained and untrained riders? (2) Is there a difference in rider behavior (speed, impairment, or aggressive driving) between trained and untrained riders? (3) What types of citations were issued to trained and untrained riders operating motorcycles or passenger vehicles? (4) Do crash injury severity and type differ between trained and untrained riders? To address these questions, analysis of public records linking motorcyclists\u2019 training to crash data, citation data, and hospital records was carried out using Maryland\u2019s Crash Outcome Data Evaluation System.129