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Motorcycle Safety Program Initiatives: Achievement and Challenges Mehdi Nassirpour Illinois Department of Transportation Division of Transportation Safety Presented at the ITES Conference in Champaign, Illinois

Objectives 1. General Statistics on Motorcycles (What We Know and What We Don’t Know) 2. Existing Motorcycle Training Program and Licensing 3. Relationship between Motorcycle Training and Motor Motorcycle Related Crashes 4. Highway Safety Program (Media and Enforcement Activities) Focusing on Motorcyclists: Alcohol, Speed, Helmet, and Distracted Devices 5. Engineering Issues and Solution (Roadway Conditions Hazardous to Motorcycles) 6. Legislations (e.g., Helmet Law, Traffic signals, mainly Red Light, Motorcycle Road Guard, and others) Presented at the ITES Conference in Champaign, Illinois

What We Know about Motorcycles • Motorcyclists have high death rates • Motorcycle deaths are increasing • Motorcycles are becoming popular • About 50% of motorcycle driver deaths involved in Single vehicle crashes • Demographics--average age of riders is going up (37) • Engine size is increasing—The higher the engine size, the higher the probability of being fatally injured Presented at the ITES Conference in Champaign Illinois

What We Know about Motorcycles  Rider Characteristics differ by types of motorcycles  Alcohol use is a problem among motorcyclists  Supersport motorcycles have the highest overall collisions  Motorcycles don’t have safety gear that is comparable to what we found in passenger cars  Rider safety training and education tend to reduce motorcycle related crashes (based on anecdotal information). Presented at the ITES Conference in Champaign Illinois

Helmet Laws • Laws requiring all motorcyclists to wear a helmet are in place in 19 states (Universal Helmet Law). • Laws requiring only some motorcyclists (most often age 17 and under) to wear a helmet are in place in 28 states. • Two states (Florida and Michigan) allow motorcyclists over the age of 21 to ride without helmet if they have a certain level of medical insurance (over $10,000 or $20,000). • There is no motorcycle helmet use law in 3 states (Illinois, Iowa, and New Hampshire). Presented at the ITES Conference in Champaign, Illinois

Motorcyclist Fatalities 1600 1355 1363 1400 1254 1248 1200 1043 991 956 927 918 911 1000 800 600 400 158 157 157 155 145 148 132 135 130 131 200 0 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 Motorcycle Fatality Total Fatality * Based on 11 months of provisional Data) Presented at the ITES Conference in Champaign, Illinois

Registered Motorcycles in Illinois by Year 365,448 346,410 349,928 356,446 360,883 322,945 400,000.0 303,003 277,836 272,180 350,000.0 262,833 300,000.0 250,000.0 200,000.0 150,000.0 100,000.0 50,000.0 0.0 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 Presented at the ITES Conference in Champaign, Illinois Presented at the ITES Conference in Champaign Illinois

Motorcycle Fatalities and Fatality Rate Per 100,000 Registered Motorcycles, by Year (Illinois) 70.0 180 160 60.0 140 50.0 120 40.0 100 80 30.0 60 20.0 40 10.0 20 0.0 0 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 Fatality Rate Fatality Presented at the ITES Conference in Champaign, Illinois

Motorcycle Fatalities and Fatality Rate Per 100,000 Registered Motorcycles, by Year (US) 80.0 6000 70.0 5000 60.0 4000 50.0 40.0 3000 30.0 2000 20.0 1000 10.0 0.0 0 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 Fatality Rate Fatality Presented at the ITES Conference in Champaign, Illinois

Motorcycle Fatality Rate Per 100,000 Registered Motorcycles, by Year (Illinois Versus US) 80.0 73.5 72.5 72.4 69.8 68.5 70.0 59.7 58.6 58 56.4 56.4 54.9 60.0 51.8 47.5 50.0 41.8 41.4 41.5 37.8 35.6 40.0 30.0 20.0 10.0 0.0 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 Fatality Rate (US) Fatality Rate (Illinois) Presented at the ITES Conference in Champaign, Illinois

Percent No Valid Motorcycle License Among Motorcycle Riders Involved in Fatal Crashes by Year (Illinois Versus US) 30.0% 26.3% 20.8% 20.9% 22.4% 24.0% 25.0% 22.0% 22.1% 20.8% 19.4% 18.7% 20.0% 20.8% 19.9% 15.0% 16.5% 17.1% 16.8% 10.0% 9.3% 8.8% 8.3% 5.0% 0.0% 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 % No Valid Lic. (Illinois) % No Valid Lic. (US) Presented at the ITES Conference in Champaign, Illinois

Motorcycle Fatalities, Total Injuries, and A-Injuries by Age Group (2010-2012) 37.9% 36.2% 40.0% 35.0% 33.5% 33.4% 35.0% 29.7% 30.0% 24.4% 22.0% 25.0% 19.5% 20.0% 15.0% 6.9% 10.0% 5.7% 4.7% 3.0% 2.9% 2.7% 1.2% 1.1% 5.0% 0.2% 0.0% Ages 0 to 15 Ages 16 to 20 Ages 21 to 34 Ages 35 to 44 Ages 45 to 64 Ages 65+ Fatalities Total Injuries A-Injuries Presented at the ITES Conference in Champaign, Illinois

Figure 4: Percent Total Inpatient and Outpatient Motorcycle Occupants by Gender 90.0% 85.1% 82.8% 82.0% 80.0% 70.0% 60.0% 50.0% 40.0% 30.0% 18.0% 17.2% 20.0% 14.9% 10.0% 0.0% Male Female Total Inpatient Outpatient Presented at the ITES Conference in Champaign, Illinois

Percent Fatalities by BAC Test in 2012 55.0% 48.3% 50.0% 45.0% 40.0% 35.0% 32.0% 30.0% 25.0% 20.0% 15.0% 8.2% 10.0% 5.2% 3.4% 5.0% 0.0% 0.00 BAC 0.01 to 0.07 0.08 and greater No test given Test Performed, Results Unknown Presented at the ITES Conference in Champaign, Illinois

Motorcycle Fatalities, Total Injuries, and A-Injuries by 23 County Model Location (2009-2011) 90.0% 75.7% 80.0% 69.4% 67.0% 70.0% 60.0% 50.0% 40.0% 33.0% 29.6% 30.0% 24.3% 20.0% 10.0% 0.0% County is in 23 County Model County is not in 23 County model Fatalities Total Injuries A-Injuries Presented at the ITES Conference in Champaign, Illinois

State of Illinois 23 County Presented at the ITES Conference in Champaign, Illinois

Motorcycle Fatalities, Total Injuries, and A-Injuries by Time of Day (2010-2012) 35.0% 30.0% 25.5% 24.9% 24.1% 21.9% 25.0% 20.5% 20.1% 20.0% 19.5% 20.0% 14.5% 11.8% 11.5% 11.0% 15.0% 9.7% 9.6% 9.1% 9.1% 10.0% 6.4% 5.9% 5.7% 4.7% 4.7% 4.7% 2.8% 2.3% 5.0% 0.0% 3AM to 6AM 6AM to 9AM 9AM to NOON NOON to 3PM 3PM to 6PM 6PM to 9PM 9PM to MIDNIGHT to MIDNIGHT 3AM Fatalities Total Injuries A-Injuries Presented at the ITES Conference in Champaign, Illinois

Motorcycle Helmet Use for Fatalities, Total Injuries, and A-Injuries by Time of Day (2010-2012) 45.0% 39.1% 40.0% 42.8% 37.8% 35.0% 32.3% 31.9% 28.8% 31.8% 30.2% 30.0% 28.5% 25.5% 29.7% 25.0% 23.7% 27.8% 25.5% 25.0% 24.7% 25.3% 20.0% 19.7% 15.0% 13.1% 10.6% 10.5% 10.0% 5.4% 5.0% 5.3% 4.2% 0.0% 3AM to 6AM 6AM to 9AM 9AM to NOON NOON to 3PM 3PM to 6PM 6PM to 9PM 9PM to MIDNIGHT to MIDNIGHT 3AM Fatalities Total Injuries A-Injuries Presented at the ITES Conference in Champaign, Illinois

Linked Data Process Crash Hospital Inpatient and Total Crash Emergency Victim= 3,539 Department Total=1,818 (ED) Database Outpatient =1,352 Inpatient=466 Presented at the ITES Conference in Champaign, Illinois

Percent Distributions of Hospitalization by KABCO 70% 62.8% 60% 49.5% Total = 1818 44.6% Inpatient = 466 41.0% 50% Outpatient=1352 33.6% 30.6% 40% 30% 20% 8.3% 6.9% 6.5% 5.8% 0.028 0.021 2.8% 2.3% 10% 1.5% 0% Killed A I njuries B I njuries C I njuries No I njuries Total I npatient Outpatient Presented at the ITES Conference in Champaign, Illinois

Table 1: Motorcycle Helmet Usage Rates in (JUNE 2014) Selected Total Actual Characteristics Observed Usage Rate (1) (2) Statewide (288) 1,488 44.0% Regions City of (3) 156 37.8% Cook County Excluding Chicago(63) 463 43.2% Collar Counties (120) 507 49.9% Downstate (70) 362 39.2% Road Type Residential (144) 316 31.6% U.S. Illinois Highways (84) 513 43.7% Interstate Highways (60) 659 50.1% Day of Week Weekends (112) 954 40.7% Weekdays (176) 534 49.8% Presented at the ITES Conference in Champaign, Illinois

Average Hospital Charge Per Discharge All Crash Motorcycle Victims Occupants Inpatient Discharge $52,544 $69,333 $3,572 $6,433 Outpatient Discharge (ED) Total Hospital $6,725 $22,555 Discharge Presented at the ITES Conference in Champaign, Illinois

Frequency and Percentage Distributions of Linked Motorcycle Occupants By Helmet Status Helmeted Not Miscoded/N Helmeted ot Available Inpatient Discharge 111 217 139 (23.8%) (46.5%) (29.7%) Outpatient 339 555 458 Discharge (ED) (25.1%) (41.0%) (33.9%) Total Hospital 450 772 596 Discharge (24.8%) (42.4%) (32.8%) Presented at the ITES Conference in Champaign, Illinois

Percent Head Injuries by Helmet Status 40.0% 35.9% 35.0% Total helmeted with head injury =48 30.0% Total helmeted with no head injury=402 25.0% Total not helmeted with head injury =204 Total not helmeted with no head injury=569 20.0% 15.0% 10.7% 10.0% 5.0% 0.0% Helmeted Not Helmeted Note: the relationship between Helmet use and head injury is significant. Odd Ratio (OR) value is over 0.34 indicates that wearing helmet a protective against head injury. Presented at the ITES Conference in Champaign, Illinois