2. South Dakota 2009 Transportation Safety Conference Motorcycle Safety Issues

3. Motorcycle Trends

5. Motorcycles crashes make up about 11% of all fatal and injury crashes in South Dakota

6. Motorcycle Crash Trends ***2008 data is preliminary

7. Motorcycle Crash Trends ***2008 data is preliminary

8. Motorcycle Crash Trends ***2008 data is preliminary

9. …enter the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally

10. The Sturgis Factor

11. Rally Attendance

12. The Sturgis Factor Nearly 30% of all motorcycle crashes in South Dakota happen in a four county area during the 12 day period surrounding the Sturgis Bike Rally.

13. /550 /549 /582 2006 178/ 543 Motorcycle Related Crashes 2007 144/ 519 2008 119/ 505

15. Preventing crashes through enforcement

16. Preventing crashes through education Experienced Motorcycle Rider Training classExperienced Motorcycle Rider Training class Share the Road programShare the Road program Motorcycle Road Maps rating travel difficultyMotorcycle Road Maps rating travel difficulty DOT hazard awareness projects identifying cycle- specific hazardsDOT hazard awareness projects identifying cycle- specific hazards

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