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<p>DfT reported road casualty statistics reports numbers of personal injury road traffic
collisions in Great Britain that were reported to the police using the STATS19 reporting
system.</p><p>STATS19 does not record the causes of collisions. However, attending
police officers can record up to six factors that they believe contributed to collisions
as part of the STATS19 dataset. Officers do not need to carry out a full investigation
of the collision before allocating factors, usually using professional judgement about
what they can see at the scene.</p><p>The statistics for the top five contributory
factors assigned to road collisions involving motorcyclist fatalities is set out in
the table below.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>Table: </strong>Top 5 contributory
factors attributed in reported road collision involving motorcyclist fatalities in
Great Britain, 2022</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Contributory factor reported
in collision</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2022 motorcyclist fatalities</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Driver/Rider
failed to look properly</p></td><td><p>93</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Driver/Rider careless,
reckless or in a hurry</p></td><td><p>80</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Exceeding speed limit</p></td><td><p>78</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Loss
of control</p></td><td><p>76</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Driver/Rider failed to judge
other person`s path or speed</p></td><td><p>69</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The
safety of vulnerable road users is a priority for the Government. For road users who
choose to travel by motorcycle, the Department remains committed to ensuring that
they are equipped with the specialist skills necessary to stay safe on the road. In
2019, we published the Road Safety Statement, which includes a range of specific actions
and research initiatives for motorcycles, designed to understand the risks and increase
protection and improve training, education and safety advice.</p>
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