Rizzi 1 EFFECTIVENESS of ANTILOCK-BRAKES (ABS) ON
EFFECTIVENESS OF ANTILOCK-BRAKES (ABS) ON MOTORCYCLES IN REDUCING CRASHES, A MULTI-NATIONAL STUDY Matteo Rizzi (1,3) Johan Strandroth (2,3) Anders Kullgren (1,3) Claes Tingvall (2,3) Brian Fildes (4) 1) Folksam Research, Sweden 2) Swedish Transport Administration, Sweden 3) Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden 4) Monash University Accident Research Centre, Australia Paper Number 13-0169 ABSTRACT At this stage, there are more than sufficient This study set out to evaluate the effectiveness of scientific-based proofs to support the Antilock-Brakes (ABS) on motorcycles in reducing implementation of ABS on all motorcycles, even real-life crashes. light ones. However, further research should be Since the European Parliament has voted a aimed at understanding the injury mitigating effects legislation to make ABS mandatory for all new of motorcycle ABS. motorcycles over 125cc from 2016, the fitment rate in the entire Europe is likely to increase in the years INTRODUCTION to come. Previous research, however, analyzed mostly large displacement motorcycles. Therefore In 2011, 30,500 persons were killed in road traffic the present study used police-reported crash data crashes in the European Union (CARE, 2012). That from Spain (2006-2009), Italy (2009) and Sweden corresponds to a fatality reduction by 43% since (2003-2012) in an attempt to analyze a wide range 2001 when 54,000 persons were killed. The of motorcycles, including scooters, and compare positive trend in road safety could be observed in countries with different motorcycling habits. all modes of transport, except for motorcycles. Instead the number of killed motorcyclists has been The statistical analysis used an induced exposure rather constant with a slight decrease only in 2011, method.
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