Derbyshire slash motorcycle road death toll
Fatal and serious motorcycle crashes in Derbyshire fell by 40% during a high-profile summer campaign, according to newly released figures.
The road safety partnership said 69 incidents were recorded between April and September - 46 fewer than during with the same period in 2009.
The campaign saw nearly 20,000 riders given a safety guide, backed by media publicity and speed camera patrols.
The guide showed accident black spots and gave tips on safe biking.
Ch Insp Steve Wilson, head of roads policing at Derbyshire Police, said: "This campaign is a good example of how the organisations responsible for cutting road deaths and injuries in Derbyshire can work together.
"The road safety partnership allows us to coordinate our efforts and ensure that we're using the right combination of publicity, training, policing and road improvements."
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It's a long time since I was "knee down" in Derbyshite...oops I mean Derbyshire  ) It use to be a fantastic to hone my lean angles, ahem, on a pair of Avon Roadrunners.... What is it like under the eagle eyes of law these days?
Posted: 10/01/2011 at 15:45
LOL Pagik  But i wonder how many of the 2009 deaths were speed related, motorcyclist @ fault etc etc Publish a number, but keep the specifics quiet. Another pointless announcment.
Posted: 10/01/2011 at 23:43
Cookie monster is spot on, 2 many Rossi wananabes trying to get thier knee down without a single brain cell or clue as to why they need to on a 'Road' And consider most of those deaths have more to do with a serious lack of roadcraft and than other road users. And in thier last breath of life thinking "I knew that would happen" Dickheads like that who will continue to make us all look like morons!!
Posted: 11/01/2011 at 01:26
Moron is a term for used for those with a mental age of between 8 and 12. Al Jones has enough grammatical, spelling and comprehension errors on his post to warrant it. This is a case of "Lies, damned lies, and statistics" from a politically biased police force probably thought up when they were resting between beating students and invalids or illegally entrapping enviromental activists. Theft is crime; speeding is an infringement of regulations.
Posted: 11/01/2011 at 06:43
Timpster - we're not talking about crimes...? The subject here is road safety & they're claiming it was achieved by distributing these guides not overzealous policing. In most respects I'd put saving lives above saving belongings. YMMV. As CaNsA says, is this a reflection of motorcyclists getting better or other road users being more aware of bikes?... or just a decline in motorcycling? Statistics indeed.
Posted: 11/01/2011 at 09:13
Is it lonely up there on your pedastal Al Jones? Just for the record, I have been riding my current bike for the past 3 years (ZX6-R) and LOVE IT TO BITS never had ONE brush with the old bill, because I pay attention to what is going on around me, as 99% of riders do. To tar everyone with a sports bike as a Rossi wannabe who have no brain cells, frankly demonstrates a stunning level of ignorance and lack of understanding of the rest of the biking fraternity.Still, as long as you get to wag your finger and look down your nose at the rest of us, I guess thats all good isn't it. Enjoy yourself.
Posted: 11/01/2011 at 10:28
Cookie Monster 2 said: "46 fewer fathers/sons/brothers/mothers/daughters/sisters are killed" Although I do agree with the sentiment the way I read it those figures are not just deaths but also serious incidents. It would be interesting to know the definition of a serious incident. Also, judging by the previous track record of road safety statistics it wouldn't be a massive surprise to find that a change to the definition of a serious incident is responsible for the drop.
Posted: 11/01/2011 at 12:42
John Wild 2 - I want the freedom to give my opinion on an internet comment board on the article and responses it is discussing. You'd rather I didn't. So go shove your freedom up your arse you hypocritical fuckwit.
Posted: 11/01/2011 at 13:31
Hey Pagik. Dont think Al Jones is tarring everybody!! I live in Derbyshire and at weekends it is full of wannabes. Many on sports bikes who only go out at weekends and think they can ride like Rossi. I have almost been taken off by one, who then pulled across me and in to the petrol station where he suffered my wrath. Al Jones, fair point made. If you need to know I ride a GSXR..... amongst others.
Posted: 12/01/2011 at 23:46
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