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The one I didn't see in there was not riding at night when the critters are out.
Also wonder if the rural crash fatality rate has to do with the access and proximity of emergency services.
Table 23 displays the frequency of crashes by light condition and crash severity. A majority
of crashes occurred during daylight regardless of crash severity, including 66 percent of all
crashes and 59 percent of all fatal and suspected serious injury crashes. Of importance,
there was a higher percentage of fatal and suspected serious injury crashes at dark, night
lighted and dark, lighted compared to all severities. This finding indicates that dark lighting
conditions may be associated with greater crash severity.
There was a slightly higher percentage of cloudy weather conditions for fatal and suspected
serious injury crashes. A majority of crashes occurred in dry conditions regardless of crash
severity. The proportion of surface conditions did not vary greatly by crash severity. A
majority of crashes occurred during daylight regardless of crash severity. However, there was
a higher percentage of fatal and suspected serious injury crashes at dark, night lighted and
dark, lighted compared to all severity crashes.
You can't believe the numbers in some of the tables. For example, number of registrations in Real and Edwards counties vs number of crashes yeilding a number of crashes per registrations is simply just a number. If one was to look, the majority of the crash victims in these two counties were not registered in either county.
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One way to look at the data is how many 49-year-olds have only been riding for a handful of years. We all know that guy who turns middle aged, grows a rat-tail, buys a bike and then rides it like it's the F250 he used to commute to the office. Of course wearing a helmet is for sissies.
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And I had to laugh at the rat-tail, do people still grow those? I have seen the man bun, but don't think I have seen a tail in decades.
The five years or so I rode in Austin traffic everyday taught me bunches! My awareness level went way up! Stressful riding though.....It's been decades since I hung out with any of those guys, so I'll bet you're right.
As far as the sixth sense, I do believe that practiced riders with a lot of miles under them ride differently than midlife newbies. I started street riding when I was 14 and spent summers in college driving OTR, so by the time I was in my mid twenties I had a different view of traffic than a lot of my peers. (Not claiming to be better, just more cautious.)
I decided not to teach my wife to ride a motorcycle for that very reason. On the freeway I'm looking for an open lane and to get out of the traffic while she'll head for the middle of the scrum. One a rural road, I'm constantly shifting lane position to keep on good surface while she barrels through. A fender bender on a motorcycle is when it's dropped in the driveway. Getting tapped by a car is almost always really bad news.
The five years or so I rode in Austin traffic everyday taught me bunches! My awareness level went way up! Stressful riding though.....
My home state of CO, with legal pot: rising accident rates, from more stoned drivers.
Is that cited somewhere that I could read?
Those daily rides for work were an impressive feat. More miles than most of us were putting on in a week. Did you finally give it up?
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