Figures Courtesy of RoSPA show another drop in total road deaths.
In 2007 there were a total of 2,946 total deaths. This dropped to 2,538 in 2008.
For motorcyclists, biker deaths were down from 588 in 2007 to 493 in 2008. This is a welcome drop but biker deaths still remain higher than they were in the mid 1990’s.
Even though, overall, road deaths dropped, child pedestrians fatality numbers have increased. Cyclists fatality numbers have dropped but the number of cyclists seriously injured has increased.
So generally this is good news but as motorcyclists are still one of the most vulnerable groups of road users out there we must still ride defensively and with consideration for ourselves and others.