MoT presentation to the Motorcycle Safety Advisory Council February - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

MoT presentation to the Motorcycle Safety Advisory Council February 2014 | Prepared by Drew Croft

What we do Page 1

Where do we fit? Page 2

Motorcycle safety is a key concern ► We recognise that motorcycle safety is a key area of concern ► Compared to car drivers, motorcyclists are 19 times more to likely to be killed based on VKT ► In 2013, motorcyclists accounted for: ► 39 deaths ► 1125 crashes ► 1188 injuries ► 15 percent of all deaths and 10 percent of all reported injuries on our roads ► 4% of the total vehicle fleet ► Motorcycles have a different safety profile than cars Page 3

We need to change the recent trend Page 4

What do we know Car ¡fault ¡in ¡crashes ¡2009-­‑2013 ¡ Mul6 ¡vehicle, ¡ no ¡driver ¡ Single ¡vehicle, ¡ fault ¡ driver ¡at ¡fault ¡ iden6fied ¡ 27% ¡ Single ¡vehicle, ¡no ¡ 32% ¡ driver ¡fault ¡ iden6fied ¡ Mul6 ¡vehicle, ¡ 1% ¡ primary ¡ Mul6 ¡vehicle, ¡ responsibility ¡ par6al ¡ 37% ¡ responsibility ¡ 3% ¡ Page 5

What we know about crashes Page 6

The trend in fatalities – car vs motorcycle Motorcycle riders Car drivers 35 ¡ 160 ¡ 140 ¡ 30 ¡ 120 ¡ 25 ¡ 100 ¡ 20 ¡ Full ¡ Full ¡ 80 ¡ Learner ¡ Learner ¡ 15 ¡ 60 ¡ Restricted ¡ Restricted ¡ 10 ¡ 40 ¡ 5 ¡ 20 ¡ 0 ¡ 0 ¡ 2000 ¡ 2001 ¡ 2002 ¡ 2003 ¡ 2004 ¡ 2005 ¡ 2006 ¡ 2007 ¡ 2008 ¡ 2009 ¡ 2010 ¡ 2011 ¡ 2012 ¡ 2013 ¡ 2014 ¡ 2000 ¡ 2001 ¡ 2002 ¡ 2003 ¡ 2004 ¡ 2005 ¡ 2006 ¡ 2007 ¡ 2008 ¡ 2009 ¡ 2010 ¡ 2011 ¡ 2012 ¡ 2013 ¡ 2014 ¡ Page 7

Age is an important factor The statistics show that the over 40s are having most fatalities for both cars and motorcycles. ► Is this an area we need to look at? ► What is the cause? Motorcyclist deaths and injuries by age group Car driver deaths and injuries by age group 2000 3500 Deaths and injuries 1800 Deaths and injuries 3000 1600 2500 1400 1200 2000 1000 1500 800 600 1000 400 500 200 0 0 Year Year Page 8

Examples of what we’ve been doing ► Compulsory headlights as of 2009 (unless manufactured before Jan 1980) ► Learner Approved Motorcycle Scheme (LAMS – From 1 October 2012 onwards) ► Southern Coromandel Project Page 9

Safer Journeys ► We have begun a review of Safer Journeys ► It will consider what we have done so far, and what we should do next ► The current Action Plan runs out at the end of 2015 ► We expect the next Action Plan will put more emphasis on motorcycle safety Page 10

Current reviews underway ► Reviewing sanctions for drink driving ► alcohol interlocks ► vehicle impoundment and confiscation ► rehabilitation treatment and assessment ► penalties (level of fines, demerits etc) ► Reviewing drug driving ► drug testing technologies ► drug enforcement models ► recreational (illegal) / synthetic / prescription drugs ► Reviewing driver licensing provisions ► First major review since introduced in 1999 ► Improve customer experience ► Reduce compliance costs ► Improved compliance Page 11

Engagement ► Identify areas for possible inclusion in the next action plan ► We are keen to learn what research MSAC may be doing or has planned ► Partnership opportunities Page 12