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In 2005 $ Costs of Injuries Resulting from Motorcycle insurance Crashes: A Literature Review Bruce A. Lawrence, …

motorcyclists In Police-Reported Crashes Cases Costs Not Helmeted Helmeted 40,000 70,000 $12.2B $5.0B
Cost/crash-involved motorcyclist $71,000 $302,000 Helmeted Not Helmeted
DWI Deaths (34% of MC Deaths) Hardcore 10% Underage 21 18% Motorcycle 8% Other 64%
Costs of Injuries Resulting from Motorcycle Crashes: A Literature Review Bruce A. Lawrence, Ted Miller Pacific Institute for Research & Evaluation Wendy Max Institute for Health and Aging University of California, San Francisco
Began with references to nearly 200 articles, identified 25 motorcycle safety studies that met these selection criteria: z Addressed costs of injuries from motorcycle crashes. z Published in the 1990s (or not previously reviewed). z Presented original research. z Involved human subjects. z Published in the English language. Each selected article was then carefully read and critically reviewed by at least two readers.
Selected Measures of Comprehensive Costs (1997 dollars) Miller & al. Wang & al. Average cost … Motorcycle All road vehicles Motorcycle All road vehicles per 1,000 VMT $2,090 $178 $2,331 $5,410 $35,830 $206,460 $197 per vehicle annually $4,766 $2,068 $2,340 per vehicle lifetime NA NA $25,330 per crash $211,000$17,000* $52,610 * Car/van