Accidents, Confindustria ANCMA: spotlight on infrastructures and victims among motorcyclists

“Still dramatically too many.” The expression present in the press release Confindustria ANCMA,National Motorcycle Cycle and Accessories Association concerns accidents involving motorcyclists in Italy. In the span of 2018, despite the decrease in the number of accidents involving two-wheeled vehicles, quoting the press release: “nearly one in ten motorcyclists have lost their lives due to obstacles on the road.” An analysis made considering the data reported byACI/ISTAT.

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ANCMAon this occasion, places emphasis on the investments made by the various motorcycle and technical clothing manufacturers, who, thanks to the constant development of innovative systems and solutions, have contributed to reducing the number of injuries and deaths among those traveling on two wheels , but at the same time these efforts are required "are not undermined by external phenomena such as neglect of road surface maintenance or dangerous and inadequate infrastructure", as indicated. Furthermore, the request to the Government is also underlined “to provide tax relief for the purchase of motorcycle clothing”, further facilitating the diffusion of protective clothing.
According to the data they were 52.685 two-wheeled vehicles involved in accidents last year, reporting a decrease compared to 2017 of the 5,4%. They have been 114 the victims traveling on mopeds, increasing by 18,7% compared to 2017, while the wounded dropped by 9% at altitude 10.413. Moving on to motorcycles and scooters, always considering the values ​​indicated, they have been ascertained 728 deaths, down by 6,7%. As well as decreasing the 4,3% the number of injured appears overall 45.450.
Victims due to accidents on mopeds and motorcycles have decreased by 3,9%, evaluating the general data compared to 2017, how the number of injured people has decreased 5,2%. A decreasing trend in recent times 5 years, therefore, lowered by 3,7% considering two-wheeled vehicles. Better when compared to the drop amounted to 1,4% on the four-wheel side.
In any case, potholes, accidental or fixed obstacles present on the road or at the edges of the routes have caused last year 75 deaths among motorcyclists e 1.773 injured, always taking the data reported, i.e 8,9% e 3,9% of the total cases respectively. Numbers that call for action on this aspect too. The decree for the installation of guardrails was therefore appreciated “save motorcyclists” approved by Ministry of Transport, although from the point of view ofANCMA “It is important that it is implemented quickly and that it is accompanied by other structural interventions”, asking the Government for greater speed of intervention in the direction taken and consequent positive impact also on the social and health costs linked to road accidents, amounting to over 5 billion euros annually, as highlighted on the occasion.

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