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  • Title: Left-turn crashes and motorcycle safety.
    Author: Teoh ER.
    Journal: Traffic Inj Prev; 2023; 24(6):511-512. PubMed ID: 37294138.
    Abstract:
    OBJECTIVE: To provide updated statistics on crashes in which another vehicle turns left in front of an oncoming motorcycle and discuss the potential of left turn assist technology. METHODS: Motorcycle driver involvements in 2-vehicle fatal and police-reported crashes during 2017-2021 were tabulated by crash type, with a focus on crash types involving vehicles turning. RESULTS: Crashes in which another vehicle turned left in front of an oncoming motorcycle were, by far, the most frequent type of fatal 2-vehicle motorcycle crash, at 26%. CONCLUSION: There is a large opportunity to reduce harm by specifically addressing crashes in which another vehicle turns left in front of an oncoming motorcycle - ideally using a variety of countermeasures simultaneously.
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