amikuloI Revised The Transportation Death Diagram Based on Feedback
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?
CatoblepasA 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.
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.
MalReynoldsGenerally there’s a Dunning-Kruger effect that kills motorcyclists (same for pilots) in the first year or two, or some close calls scare them of motorbikes. Old / experienced motorcyclists are so hyperaware that they do pretty well.
The hyper awareness killed the enjoyment for me.
Per mile, but because of how many people drive, the average person is many times more likely to die in a car.
Actually safety is just “how likely you are to be killed by a car” isn’t it?
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.