http://www.roanoke.com/news/nrv/wb/123284

Year Motorcyclists killed Motorcycle crashes Registered motorcycles
1999 38 1,320 72,120
2000 45 1,525 50,190
2001 44 1,743 89,654
2002 54 1,648 100,230
2003 56 1,713 109,288
2004 56 2,000 123,548
2005 68 2,289 136,978
2006 70 2,499 151,914

In 2007 there were 126 motorcycle fatalities but I could not find out how many registered motorcycles there were on the roads in VA. If you know how many please post the number so I can figure out the statistics.

Now let's do a little math.

In 1999 you had a .052% chance of dying and a 1.83% chance of crashing on a motorcycle in VA.

In 2006 you had a .046% chance of dying and a 1.65% chance of crashing on a motorcycle in VA.


Assuming (And this is obviously not the case) that there are still only 151,914 registered bikes in VA that would mean that still .08% of motorcyclists died in VA while riding.

Simply put motorcycle deaths are reflective of less than 1% of all who ride motorcycles and that percentage is even lower if you remove motorcycle fatalities that resulted from a car failing to yield the right of way.

Another interesting fact: In 2006 you had a .85% chance of having your house burgluarized if you lived in Newport News with an estimated population of 186,000. In fact you are more than 10 times more likely to be burglarized than die on a motorcycle so next time you're sitting in your house watching TV just know that you would be safer on a motorcycle.

2006 Crime stats

http://www.nngov.com/police/chiefoff...ime-statistics

2006 estimated NN population

http://www.newportnewsva.com/about_u...cs/demopop.htm

 

A home burglary can happen when your not even home, so therefor you cant die if your not there. But you would probably have to be on the bike to die from a bike accident. I dont get how being on a bike could be safer?

 

your gonna get robbed!!! Get stuff Duder.

 

good shit

 

intersting...only it seems like all the bike crashes are here in the 757..ride safe and dont become a statistic people!!

 

great post, it truely shows the odds, they are definatly there but from a "scientific" stand point it makes perfect sense.

 

Why do you think that is? Is it because you guys (and by you guys I mean 757) are more reckless on cars and motorcycles? Or have a less experienced rider population? I ask because I agree with you on teh statement that it seems like the 757 area has much more fatalities compared to other parts of virginia. It be interesting to know if thats actually a fact, or just perception.

 

But it can happen while you're home also.

 

Keep in mind the 757 is a large military area, meaning that you have people from all over the country living here all with very different driving habits and patterns.. in one lane a guy from New York in another a guy from Mississippi.. one thinks 3 over in the left lane is fast the other 15 over.. one is aggressive on is ultra passive.

 

That actually makes a lot of sense. European studies have shown that speed is not a cause of death but differences in speed is the major factor.
Not to mention that military people aren't exactly the most risk diverse or cautious as a group. Nothing against our troops, and soldiers, but if you think about it, a person willing to take the risk of going to war and getting killed, is probably more likely to take a risk in a car or bike and speed, or take that turn a little faster, ride not wearing a helmet, etc, etc. Please don't take this as an insult, I just think there is probably a correlation between higher risk behavior on the road and off.