Re: [emrat:10344] Not-so-Safe Riding Places

I wonder how much that has to do with how likely it is someone will even notice if you wipe out?  

Still, I'll take it for the scenery.

On Tue, Nov 28, 2017 at 5:16 PM, Norman Wright <lowrtax@gmail.com> wrote:

This month's BMW Owners' News has an interesting article on the safest states to ride in.  The article defines safety in terms on fatalities per million population so I suppose one could quibble with that stat, maybe it should be fatalities per MC  mileage for instance.

Be that as it may, Colorado ranks 43rd, meaning its in the top ten for least safe places to ride.  WY, SD and NV are right there with us.  The safest place to ride, New Jersey & Massachusetts with 7 MC fatalities per million people compared with CO's 18.6.  Oh, the worst place to ride, SC, my other home, 32 fatalities per M..  Time to move I guess.

What's the bottom line, keep your head on a swivel and watch out for the idiots in autos.  The article does not break down fatalities by bike vs car or bike only which would be another interesting measure.

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