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NTSB Efforts to Improve Motorcycle Safety

NTSB Efforts to Improve Motorcycle Safety. Robert Molloy, PhD Acting Director, Office of Highway Safety. Our Mission: Learning from Tragedy.

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NTSB Efforts to Improve Motorcycle Safety

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  1. NTSB Efforts to Improve Motorcycle Safety • Robert Molloy, PhD • Acting Director, Office of Highway Safety

  2. Our Mission: Learning from Tragedy The NTSB is an independent federal agency, charged by Congress to investigate transportationaccidents and to issue safety recommendations to prevent their recurrence.

  3. Motorcycle Accidents in Perspective Highway 94% of Fatalities Motorcycle 13% of Fatalities All Other Modes 1% of Fatalities

  4. NTSB History on Motorcycle Safety • Sept 12-13, 2006 • Public Forum • Oct 3, 2007 • Safety Recommendation Letter • 7 Recommendations

  5. Improving Exposure Data • FHWA develop guidelines to gather accurate exposure data • Closed—Acceptable Alternative • Sept 11, 2009

  6. National Agenda for Motorcycle Safety • NHTSA • Closed—Acceptable Action • Reprioritize the recommendations • Open—Acceptable Response • Implement an action plan • States • Work with NHTSA on reprioritization • Two States CAA (NY, ND) • 48 States Open—Initial Response

  7. Helmet Law Recommendation • Require FMVSS 218 helmets • To 3 States w/o laws • 3 OUA • To 27 States with partial laws • 27 OUA • To 8 States w/o 218 requirement • 1 CR, 7 OUA

  8. Motorcycle Fatalities Since Forum

  9. Indirect NTSB Motorcycle Efforts • Single unit truck study / Tractor Trailer recommendation letter • Blind spot visibility enhancements • Forward collision avoidance SIR • FCA on all cars and trucks • Impaired driver safety report • .05 BAC, enforcement, targets for improvements, zero deaths • Chesterfield accident report • V-V technology

  10. OHS Safety Issues • Reviewed 45 safety issues areas • Objective criteria • Severity / Criticality (30%) • Stakeholder Interest (10%) • Potential For Original and Substantive Contribution (30%) • Investigative Feasibility (30%) • Subjective Criteria

  11. OHS Top Safety Issues • Pedestrian safety • Developing plan • Drug impaired driving • Motorcycle safety • How to address???

  12. Learning from Tragedy “From tragedy we draw knowledge to improve the safety of us all.”

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