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You're less likely to die in a car than on a bike.
Also motorcycles are off the chart.
Actually safety is just "how likely you are to be killed by a car" isn't it?
Per mile, but because of how many people drive, the average person is many times more likely to die in a car.
A fair amount of motorcyclists manage to do themselves in on their own, but based on the shit I’ve heard from riders about near misses I’d bet it’s more car induced than anything.
Generally there's a Dunning-Kruger effect that kills motorcyclists (same for pilots) in the first year or two, or some close calls scare them off motorbikes. Old / experienced motorcyclists are so hyperaware that they do pretty well.
The hyper awareness killed the enjoyment for me.
That’s why I haven’t kept one. Too tiring for anything more than very short rides. I’d rather ride my bicycle on rail trails and safe(r) lanes.
Yeah, alcohol is involved in ~1/3 of US motorcycle accidents. Americans are uniquely dangerous to themselves in motorcycles compared to other countries.
A year ago I learned that in my state most motorcycle crashes are single party (meaning there was no other vehicle/pedestrian involved), and of those, most motorcyclists were under the influence (drunk or drowsy). Still the most dangerous mode of transportation any way you cut it, but that particular mode of transportation happens to be really attractive to knobheads, just being a responsible rider will improve your odds on the road by leaps and bounds.
As someone living in 1:1 car/motor ratio place, i can't say the percentage of it, but i can say a huge amount of it is caused by reckless motorcyclist. Some people should only be allowed to take public transport.
Wonder how this transfers to a plane 👀
Well the best way to not get killed by a car is to be 40,000 feet away. The next safest way is to be a fucking train.