09-08-2007, 09:51 PM
Apoc Wrote:I did some research...
200 million - number of cars on the road
3 million - number of car related injuries a year
1.5 - % injures versus number of vehicles
5 million - number of motorcycles on the road
65,000 - number of motorcycle related injuries a year
1.3 - % injures versus number of vehicles
Are you able to find out the nuber of avg miles per year on each? I'd imagine that most people ride their bikes fewer miles per year than their car - if its half as many miles, then you're twice as likely to get in an accident as with your car.
It does get a little tiring to read the same stories in the paper, internets, etc each year about people losing their lives on the bike - but at the same time it keeps it in perspective to ride safe and be attentive on the road. I imagine at some point I'll stop riding on the street, but I dont know when. Commuting on the bike every day is getting a little old as well, but HOV ftw!