You may be aware of the risks of riding your motorcycle, but are other road users around you? If the driver of a car or truck doesn’t see you or isn’t aware that you may be closer than you appear, then it is you who might get hurt in a […]
motorcycle awareness
May is Motorcycle Awareness Month, and the Motorcycle Safety Institute (MSI) and Think Bike wants to remind vehicle drivers and motorcyclists alike to Share the Road. In 2018, nearly 200 motorcyclists died in road crashes, and more than 500 injured. This trend in motorcycle crashes continues to this day, and […]
In no way does this report represent the total Motorcycle Crashes that occurred in 2018; this is based on reported crash data, collected from trusted sources. Insufficient or inaccurate crash data have been excluded from this report. Period: 1 January 2018 – 31 December 2018 Compiled by: Hein Jonker (Chief […]
In no way does this report represent the total Motorcycle Crashes that occurred in 2017; this is based on reported crash data, collected from trusted sources. Insufficient or inaccurate crash data have been excluded from this report. Report No: MAR2017/01 Period: 1 January 2017 to 31 December 2017 Compiled: Hein […]
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 […]