Motorcycles

Motorcycles are an ideal form of transport within an urban environment such as Plymouth.

• Motorcycles generally produce far less CO2 per km than cars, using a bike therefore contributes to cutting gases that cause global warming
• Stringent new Euro 3 emission limits mean all new motorcycles manufactured after 1 January 2007 will put motorcycle emissions at levels similar to or better than those from cars
• Five motorcycles can be parked in the space occupied by one car
• Motorcycles cost less to buy, run and repair than cars
• Motorcycles occupy less road space helping cut congestion

Motorcycling safely

Motorcycle riders only make up 1 per cent of Plymouth's traffic but in 2006 accounted for 37 per cent of all the killed and seriously injured casualties and 11 per cent of the slight injuries on Plymouth’s roads.  

Key motorcycling casualty facts

• There were 22 motorcyclists seriously injured in 2006
• There were 117 slight casualties in 2006

For a more detailed breakdown of the motorcycle casualty figures please go to the motorcycle casualty figures page.

The Road Safety Team are working with many different partners to promote safer motorcycling, for more information visit the safer motorcycling pages.