1. NTSB Efforts to Improve Motorcycle Safety Robert Molloy, PhD Acting Director, Office of Highway Safety

2. The NTSB is an independent federal agency, charged by Congress to investigate transportation accidents and to issue safety recommendations to prevent their recurrence. Our Mission: Learning from Tragedy

3. Highway 94% of Fatalities Motorcycle 13% of Fatalities All Other Modes 1% of Fatalities Motorcycle Accidents in Perspective

4. NTSB History on Motorcycle Safety Sept 12-13, 2006Sept 12-13, 2006 Public ForumPublic Forum Oct 3, 2007Oct 3, 2007 Safety Recommendation LetterSafety Recommendation Letter 7 Recommendations7 Recommendations

5. Improving Exposure Data FHWA develop guidelines to gather accurate exposure dataFHWA develop guidelines to gather accurate exposure data Closed—Acceptable AlternativeClosed—Acceptable Alternative Sept 11, 2009Sept 11, 2009 5

6. National Agenda for Motorcycle Safety NHTSANHTSA Closed—Acceptable ActionClosed—Acceptable Action Reprioritize the recommendationsReprioritize the recommendations Open—Acceptable ResponseOpen—Acceptable Response Implement an action planImplement an action plan StatesStates Work with NHTSA on reprioritizationWork with NHTSA on reprioritization Two States CAA (NY, ND)Two States CAA (NY, ND) 48 States Open—Initial Response48 States Open—Initial Response 6

7. Helmet Law Recommendation Require FMVSS 218 helmetsRequire FMVSS 218 helmets To 3 States w/o lawsTo 3 States w/o laws 3 OUA3 OUA To 27 States with partial lawsTo 27 States with partial laws 27 OUA27 OUA To 8 States w/o 218 requirementTo 8 States w/o 218 requirement 1 CR, 7 OUA1 CR, 7 OUA 7

8. Motorcycle Fatalities Since Forum 8

9. Indirect NTSB Motorcycle Efforts Single unit truck study / Tractor Trailer recommendation letterSingle unit truck study / Tractor Trailer recommendation letter Blind spot visibility enhancementsBlind spot visibility enhancements Forward collision avoidance SIRForward collision avoidance SIR FCA on all cars and trucksFCA on all cars and trucks Impaired driver safety reportImpaired driver safety report.05 BAC, enforcement, targets for improvements, zero deaths.05 BAC, enforcement, targets for improvements, zero deaths Chesterfield accident reportChesterfield accident report V-V technologyV-V technology 9

10. OHS Safety Issues Reviewed 45 safety issues areasReviewed 45 safety issues areas Objective criteriaObjective criteria Severity / Criticality (30%)Severity / Criticality (30%) Stakeholder Interest (10%)Stakeholder Interest (10%) Potential For Original and Substantive Contribution (30%)Potential For Original and Substantive Contribution (30%) Investigative Feasibility (30%)Investigative Feasibility (30%) Subjective CriteriaSubjective Criteria 10

11. OHS Top Safety Issues Pedestrian safetyPedestrian safety Developing planDeveloping plan Drug impaired drivingDrug impaired driving Motorcycle safetyMotorcycle safety How to address???How to address??? 11

12. Learning from Tragedy “From tragedy we draw knowledge to improve the safety of us all.” “From tragedy we draw knowledge to improve the safety of us all.”