Motorcyclist conspicuity-related accidents in urban areas: A speed problem?

This research examines the hypothesis that in motorcycle conspicuity-related accidents in urban areas, the low conspicuity of this category of road users often works in combination with the motorcyclist's high driving speed. An in-depth analysis and kinematic reconstruction of 22 cases of urban accidents involving a motorcyclist and another road user showed that a motorcyclist's speed is significantly higher for motorcycle-related cases in comparison with others. This conclusion, which remains to be consolidated using a larger number of cases, suggests that speed management in urban areas could be a highly interesting possibility for helping to reduce motorcycle-related accidents.