Two-wheeler accidents in Belgium Heike Martensen & Yvan Casteels - PDF document

Two-wheeler accidents in Belgium Heike Martensen & Yvan Casteels

Belgian Crash Matrix Fatalities 1991 2006 Fatalities 1991-2006 Source : SPF Eco DG Stat et Info Eco / Infographie : IBSR

Belgian Crash Matrix Fatalities 1991 2006 Fatalities 1991-2006 Source : SPF Eco DG Stat et Info Eco / Infographie : IBSR

Belgian Crash Matrix Fatalities 1991 2006 Fatalities 1991-2006 Source : SPF Eco DG Stat et Info Eco / Infographie : IBSR

Belgian Crash Matrix 1991-2006 g f t liti fatalities • Vi i Victimes among motorcyclists li and moped riders constitute a 1200 substantial part of the fatalities 1000 1000 in Belgium. 800 600 • • The number of fatalities among The number of fatalities among 400 motorcyclists is rising. 200 0 • The number of fatalities among 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 moped riders is falling. 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 Motorbike Car Moped p

Development of motorcycle victims p y • Increase in victim numbers I i i ti b Development in % relative to 1991 D l t i % l ti t 1991 – strongest for slightly injured 300 victims – number of killed and severly b f kill d d l 250 250 injured victims more or less 200 constant. • • Strong increase in vehicle km. Strong increase in vehicle km 150 – Increase in victims is smaller 100 than increase in vehicle km. – > decrease of risk per km > decrease of risk per km 50 travelled. 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 km travelled Killed 30 days Severly Injured Slightly Injured Source : SPF Eco DG Stat et Info Eco / Infographie : IBSR

Killed occupants/riders per km travelled p / p • The risk for motorcylists Th i k f t li t kill d 30 killed 30 per traveller km t ll k (fatalities per billion km 300 travelled) is almost 20 ) 250 250 times higher than for car 200 occupants. 150 150 100 • The risk has been decreasing until 2004 and decreasing until 2004 and 50 seems to be stagnating 0 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 now. Motorbike Car Source : SPF Eco DG Stat et Info Eco & SPF mobilité / Infographie : IBSR

Time and day of the week: Motorcycles y y Accidents with motorcycles 2007 100 90 ccidents 80 70 60 60 Number of ac 50 40 30 20 10 0 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 monday tuesday wednesday thursday friday saturday sunday • More victims on weekend days than on weekdays. • During the week, most victims during rush-hour (more in the evening than in the morning) the evening than in the morning). • During weekend: most victims in the afternoon. Source : SPF Eco DG Stat et Info Eco / Infographie : IBSR

Time and day of the week: Motorcycles y y Accidents with motorcycles 2007 100 90 ccidents 80 70 60 60 Number of ac 50 40 30 20 10 0 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 monday tuesday wednesday thursday friday saturday sunday • More victims on weekend days than on weekdays. • During the week, most victims during rush-hour (more in the evening than in the morning) the evening than in the morning). • During weekend: most victims in the afternoon. Source : SPF Eco DG Stat et Info Eco / Infographie : IBSR

Time and day of the week: Mopeds y p Accidents with mopeds 2007 140 120 ccidents 100 Number of ac 80 80 60 40 20 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 monday tuesday wednesday thursday friday saturday sunday • More victims on weekdays than in the weekend. • During the week, most victims during rush-hour (school start and end?) except on wednesday afternoons start and end?) except on wednesday afternoons. • During weekend: most victims in the afternoon. Source : SPF Eco DG Stat et Info Eco / Infographie : IBSR

Killed and seriously injured per age group y j p g g p • • Moped victims Moped victims Kill d & Killed & seriously injured 2007 i l i j d 2007 – peak during teenage years and 500 few victims among older age g groups. p 400 400 – decrease in numbers during last 300 10 years – pattern across age groups 200 remains the same remains the same. 100 • Motorcycle victims 0 + 4 4 9 9 4 4 7 7 9 9 4 4 9 9 4 4 9 9 4 4 9 9 4 4 9 9 4 4 9 9 4 4 – (peak between 20 and 30.) (peak between 20 and 30 ) & & 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 5 5 5 5 6 6 6 6 7 7 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 0 5 0 5 8 0 5 0 5 0 5 0 5 0 5 0 5 0 0 1 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 5 6 6 7 7 – decrease among young adults Age – increase among older adults Motorbike 2007 Moped 2007 – in 2007 almost even distribution in 2007 almost even distribution Motorbike 1997 Moped 1997 between 20 and 50. Source : SPF Eco DG Stat et Info Eco / Infographie : IBSR

Killed and seriously injured per age group y j p g g p • • Moped victims Moped victims Kill d & Killed & seriously injured 2007 i l i j d 2007 – peak during teenage years and 500 few victims among older age g groups. p 400 400 – decrease in numbers during last 300 10 years – pattern across age groups 200 remains the same remains the same. 100 • Motorcycle victims 0 + 4 4 9 9 4 4 7 7 9 9 4 4 9 9 4 4 9 9 4 4 9 9 4 4 9 9 4 4 9 9 4 4 – (peak between 20 and 30.) (peak between 20 and 30 ) & & 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 5 5 5 5 6 6 6 6 7 7 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 0 5 0 5 8 0 5 0 5 0 5 0 5 0 5 0 5 0 0 1 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 5 6 6 7 7 – decrease among young adults Age – increase among older adults Motorbike 2007 Moped 2007 – in 2007 almost even distribution in 2007 almost even distribution Motorbike 1997 Moped 1997 between 20 and 50. Source : SPF Eco DG Stat et Info Eco / Infographie : IBSR

Killed and seriously injured per age group y j p g g p • • Moped victims Moped victims Kill d & Killed & seriously injured 2007 i l i j d 2007 – peak during teenage years and 500 few victims among older age g groups. p 400 400 – decrease in numbers during last 300 10 years – pattern across age groups 200 remains the same remains the same. 100 • Motorcycle victims 0 + 4 4 9 9 4 4 7 7 9 9 4 4 9 9 4 4 9 9 4 4 9 9 4 4 9 9 4 4 9 9 4 4 – (peak between 20 and 30.) (peak between 20 and 30 ) & & 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 5 5 5 5 6 6 6 6 7 7 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 0 5 0 5 8 0 5 0 5 0 5 0 5 0 5 0 5 0 0 1 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 5 6 6 7 7 – decrease among young adults Age – increase among older adults Motorbike 2007 Moped 2007 – in 2007 almost even distribution in 2007 almost even distribution Motorbike 1997 Moped 1997 between 20 and 50. Source : SPF Eco DG Stat et Info Eco / Infographie : IBSR

Killed and seriously injured per age group y j p g g p • • Moped victims Moped victims Kill d & Killed & seriously injured 2007 i l i j d 2007 – peak during teenage years and 500 few victims among older age g groups. p 400 400 – decrease in numbers during last 300 10 years – pattern across age groups 200 remains the same remains the same. 100 • Motorcycle victims 0 + 4 4 9 9 4 4 7 7 9 9 4 4 9 9 4 4 9 9 4 4 9 9 4 4 9 9 4 4 9 9 4 4 – (peak between 20 and 30.) (peak between 20 and 30 ) & & 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 5 5 5 5 6 6 6 6 7 7 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 0 5 0 5 8 0 5 0 5 0 5 0 5 0 5 0 5 0 0 1 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 5 6 6 7 7 – decrease among young adults Age – increase among older adults Motorbike 2007 Moped 2007 – in 2007 almost even distribution in 2007 almost even distribution Motorbike 1997 Moped 1997 between 20 and 50. Source : SPF Eco DG Stat et Info Eco / Infographie : IBSR