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Road Safety Team Dept. of Development Plymouth City Council Plymouth PL1 2AA |
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01752 307730 |
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roadsafety@plymouth.gov.uk |
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01752 304922 |
Links
- Helmet Safety Scheme
- Think Motorcycle Academy
- Handle it or Lose it
- Twistandgo4it
- British Motorcyclists Federation
- Think! Motorcycle Safety
- Plymouth Advanced Motorcyclists
- Bikesafe Devon and Cornwall
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Motorcycle casualty figures
The trend in motorcycle casualties is shown in the table below. The figures are based on collisions that occurred within the boundaries of the city of Plymouth.
| Year | Fatal | Serious | Slight |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 to 1998 average | 2 | 31 | 89 |
| 1999 | 0 | 16 | 76 |
| 2000 | 0 | 22 | 117 |
| 2001 | 2 | 21 | 105 |
| 2002 | 1 | 24 | 113 |
| 2003 | 0 | 17 | 135 |
| 2004 | 1 | 24 | 151 |
| 2005 | 0 | 18 | 116 |
| 2006 | 0 | 22 | 117 |
Who are the motorcycle casualties
Most of the motorcycle casualties in Plymouth are young men on bikes under 125cc who live in the city. A detailed look at the data shows us the following:
- 60% of motorcycle casualties were aged between 16 and 24 years old in 2006
- 66% of 16 to 24 year olds were riding a bike under 125cc when they were involved in a crash
Please visit our safer motorcycling page to see how we are trying to work with all those interested in motorcycles to cut motorcycle casualties.
