A Safe Systems approach to motorcycle safety

This study seeks to understand the application of Safe Systems principles to motorcycle safety. It does so using a two-tiered approach. The first is a comprehensive review of the literature focused on four areas of the Safe Systems approach: Safe Users, Safe Vehicles, Safe Speeds, and Safe Roads. It then proceeds to examine the nature of motorcycle crashes in southeast Florida, including the characteristics of individuals involved in motorcycle crashes, the nature of the crashes in which they are involved, as well as the characteristics of the environments in which these crashes are most likely to occur. It concludes with a comprehensive discussion of the application of Safe Systems principles to motorcycle safety.