Motorcycle Accidents in S.A. – 2016

MOTORCYCLE ACCIDENTS IN SOUTH AFRICA – 2016
In January 2016 we started reporting on Motorcycle Accidents in South Africa, simply by collecting and sharing data from EMS providers and online media resources. My sincere thanks to contributors, friends, partners, road safety associations and EMS providers for their help in this regard; may this report go the distance in creating the awareness we all long for.
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In no way does this report represent the total Motorcycle Accidents that occurred in 2016; this is based only on accident data known to us, and collected from trusted sources. More and more visionaries will join and make future reports more complete, creating even bigger motorcycle safety and rider awareness in South Africa.
Report No: MA2016/01
Period: 1 January 2016 to 31 December 2016
Report compiled by Hein Jonker, Chief Instructor of the Motorcycle Safety Institute of South Africa (MSI)
MBA: Motor Bike Accident involving a Motorcycle only
MVA: Motor Vehicle Accident involving a Motorcycle and other Vehicle
MPA: Motorcycle Accident involving a Pedestrian
Data Collection and Extraction as follows:

Summary
As you will see, most accidents are the result of a Multi-Vehicle Incident. If I had to dig deeper, I would be able to point to the cause, due to error on the part of the Other Vehicle Operator or Motorcycle Operator.
Further data, although limited in some cases, can be extracted such as Time of Day, Age Group, Type of Motorcycle, Road Type, Other Vehicle Type, Pedestrians Involved, etc.
TOTALS: 214 (MBA – 23 / MVA – 186 / MPA – 5)

Highest Accident Area is in Urban 60 – 80km/h speed zones due to constantly changing variables that will cause and accident. Urban (Town & City) traffic is “dynamic jungle” and is seen as a High-Risk Zone.
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Conclusion
These findings will speak for themselves. I can only add by encouraging Motorcyclists to be more diligent when riding among other road users, but not excluding their own abilities and the desperate need for professional rider training in the field of effective Urban Survival.
Those riding in Urban areas take heed and take care. You are at a much higher risk and take the necessary steps (training, riding manner) in order to lower your risk to self and to others.
I beg of you to become part of the solution and not the problem. Let us all do our very best to bring these numbers down in the next report for 2017 Motorcycle Accidents in South Africa.
 
Yours in Motorcycle Safety & Skills Development!
HEIN JONKER | Founder & Chief Instructor
Phone: 083 7937975 | Email: hein@msi.org.za