Serious and Fatal Motorcycle Crashes into Traffic Barriers: Injury Information (2022)

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1 Appendix A - Summary of WFU In-Depth Crash Investigation Cases Table 1. Crashes Investigated Case Number Crash State Crash Date Motorcycle Make Motorcycle Model Role Barrier Type WFU-MC-001-D NC 4/2010 Harley-Davidson Electra Glide Ultra Classic Operator W-Beam WFU-MC-001-P NC 4/2010 Harley-Davidson Electra Glide Ultra Classic Passenger W-Beam WFU-MC-002-D NC 5/2010 Harley-Davidson Super Glide Operator W-Beam WFU-MC-003-D NC 5/2010 Harley-Davidson Road King Operator W-Beam and Cable WFU-MC-004-D NC 7/2010 Yamaha V-Star Operator Cable WFU-MC-005-D NC 7/2010 Honda Rebel Operator W-Beam WFU-MC-006-D NC 7/2011 Triumph Speed Triple Operator W-Beam WFU-MC-007-D NC 9/2011 Harley-Davidson Electra Glide Classic Anniversary Edition Operator W-Beam WFU-MC-008-D VA 6/2012 Harley-Davidson TriGlide Operator W-Beam WFU-MC-009-D NC 6/2012 Suzuki Katana Operator W-Beam WFU-MC-010-D VA 6/2013 Harley-Davidson Springer Softail FXSTSB Operator W-Beam WFU-MC-011-D NC 7/2013 Yamaha V-Star 1100 Operator W-Beam

2 Case Number Crash State Crash Date Motorcycle Make Motorcycle Model Role Barrier Type WFU-MC-012-D VA 4/2014 Harley-Davidson 1200 Sportster Custom Operator W-Beam WFU-MC-013-D NC 5/2014 Harley-Davidson Custom Softail (FXST) Operator Cable WFU-MC-014-D VA 6/2014 Yamaha V-Star 650 Custom Operator W-Beam WFU-MC-015-D NC 7/2014 Harley-Davidson V-Twin Racing Street Custom Operator W-Beam WFU-MC-016-D NC 7/2014 Harley-Davidson Sportster 1200 Nightster Operator W-Beam WFU-MC-017-D NC 5/2015 Kronreif & Trunkenpolz Mattighofen (KTM) 450 SX-F Operator W-Beam and Concrete WFU-MC-018-D 8/2015 Kawasaki Vulcan 800 Classic (VN800) Operator W-Beam WFU-MC-020-D NC 9/2015 Harley-Davidson Softail Deuce (FXSTD) Operator W-Beam WFU-MC-021-D NC 11/2015 Yamaha Royal Star Venture (XVZ13TF) Operator W-Beam WFU-MC-022-D NC 3/2016 Harley-Davidson Street Glide (FLXHI) Operator W-Beam

3 Table 2. Summary of Human Factors for each Crash Case Number Role Age Gender Toxicology Time Since Departure Miles Traveled Riding Experience PAR Estimated Travel Speed (Posted) Other Factors WFU-MC-001-D Operator 58 Male None 30 min. 25 / 200 8 years 30 mph (55 mph) Second day of travel; Has pacemaker WFU-MC-001-P Passenger 61 Female None N/A N/A 4 years N/A N/A WFU-MC-002-D Operator 58 Male None 25 min. 20 / 23 40 years 35-40 mph (45 mph) Anxious – 2 recent deaths (best friend & ex-wife) WFU-MC-003-D Operator 49 Male Alcohol Use, BAC unknown 40 min. 50 / 80 3 years 65 mph (65 mph) Fatigued; Stressed; DWI; Fell asleep WFU-MC-004-D Operator 31 Male None 30 min. 35 / 70 3 years 65 mph (65 mph) N/A WFU-MC-005-D Operator 51 Female None 1 min. 0 / 5.7 2 years 5 mph (35 mph) High blood pressure; sleep apnea; conflict with son WFU-MC-006-D Operator 46 Male None 8 hr. 150 / 300 7 years 50 mph* (?) N/A WFU-MC-007-D Operator 33 Male None 30 min. 30 / 33 1 day 55 mph (45 mph) Father died one month prior; riding father’s bike WFU-MC-008-D Operator 63 Male None Full day Unknown 40 years 40 mph (55 mph) On dialysis WFU-MC-009-D Operator 19 Male None 30 min. 25 / 40 10 years 50 mph (55 mph) Waved to passing motorcyclist WFU-MC-010-D Operator 59 Male None Unknown Unknown Unknown 25 mph (55 mph) N/A WFU-MC-011-D Operator 74 Male None Unknown Unknown 53 years 50 mph (55 mph) N/A WFU-MC-012-D Operator 50 Female None 2 hr. 69 / 70 Unknown Unknown N/A WFU-MC-013-D Operator 53 Male BAC: 0.184 at hospital 5-10 min. Unknown Unknown 65 mph (65 mph) DWI WFU-MC-014-D Operator 43 Male None 5 min. 2 / 5 2 days 15 mph (55 mph) Nervous – new bike WFU-MC-015-D Operator 48 Female None 8 hr. 200 / 210 13 years 55 mph (55 mph) N/A

4 Case Number Role Age Gender Toxicology Time Since Departure Miles Traveled Riding Experience PAR Estimated Travel Speed (Posted) Other Factors WFU-MC-016-D Operator 67 Male None N/A 15-20 / 35 15 years 65 mph (55 mph) Blood thinner therapy, non-alcoholic cirrhosis, chronic kidney disease, high blood pressure; gets “fuzzy” at times due to treatments for above, but wife says seemed okay that morning WFU-MC-017-D Operator 39 Male None 5 min. 1 / 2 20 years 70 mph (55 mph) Was testing a new gas/air mixture in his bike WFU-MC-018-D Operator 43 Male None N/A 75 /? 5 years 40 mph (55 mph) First time riding in roughly a year WFU-MC-020-D Operator 52 Male None 10 min. 7.8 /? 36 years 55 mph (55 mph) N/A WFU-MC-021-D Operator 55 Male None Unknown Unknown 35 years 45 mph (45 mph) Less than optimal bone quality for a person of his age; previous traumatic brain injury due to a prior motorcycle accident; history of depression and stroke WFU-MC-022-D Operator 51 Male None Unknown Unknown Unknown 45 mph (45 mph) A relative was in an unrelated vehicle crash earlier that same day; operator was a bit “on edge.” * PAR not available; operator estimate

5 Table 3. Summary of Injuries in each Crash Case Number Role MAIS ISS Total Number of Injuries MAIS by Body Region Head Face Neck Thorax Abdomen Spine Upper Extremity Lower Extremity WFU-MC-001-D Operator 3 27 11 - - - 3* 3* - 3* 1 WFU-MC001-P Passenger 3 27 11 3* 1 - 3* - 3* 2 1 WFU-MC-002-D Operator 3 22 14 - 2 1 3* - 2 3* 2 WFU-MC-003-D Operator 2 8 5 2* - - - - - - 2* WFU-MC-004-D Operator 5 45 29 5* 2 4 4 1 2 2 1 WFU-MC-005-D Operator 3 9 4 - - - - - - - 3* WFU-MC-006-D Operator 3 22 4 - - - 3* - 3* - 2 WFU-MC-007-D Operator 5 45 20 - 2 - 5* 4 - 1 2 WFU-MC-008-D Operator 3 14 7 - - - 2 - - 1 3* WFU-MC-009-D Operator 4 26 8 1 - - 4* - 2 - 3 WFU-MC-010-D Operator 3 10 10 - - - - - - 1 3* WFU-MC-011-D Operator 4 29 16 4* 2 - 3 - 2 2 1 WFU-MC-012-D Operator 4 25 5 - - - 4* - - - 3 WFU-MC-013-D Operator 3 17 12 - - - - 1 2 2 3* WFU-MC-014-D Operator 2 6 9 - - - 1 1 2* 2* 1 WFU-MC-015-D Operator 4 29 10 - - - 3 1 2 2 4* WFU-MC-016-D Operator 3 17 9 - - - 2 - - 2 3* WFU-MC-017-D Operator 3 11 10 - 1 - - 1 - 3* 1 WFU-MC-018-D Operator 3 10 8 - - - - - - 1 3* WFU-MC-020-D Operator 5 38 29 5* 2 - 1 1 3 1 1 WFU-MC-021-D Operator 3 22 15 - 2 - 3* - - 2 3* WFU-MC-022-D Operator 3 17 12 3* 2 1 - - 2 1 - *region(s) of most serious injury

6 Table 4. Summary of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) in each Crash Case Number Role MAIS ISS Total Number of Injuries PPE Used Helmet Face Mask Goggles Jacket* Gloves Chaps* Boots WFU-MC-001-D Operator 3 27 11 ⨉ ⨉ ⨉ ⨉ WFU-MC-001-P Passenger 3 27 11 ⨉ ⨉ ⨉ ⨉ WFU-MC-002-D Operator 3 22 14 ⨉ ⨉ WFU-MC-003-D Operator 2 8 5 ⨉ WFU-MC-004-D Operator 5 45 29 ⨉ WFU-MC-005-D Operator 3 9 4 ⨉ ⨉ WFU-MC-006-D Operator 3 22 4 ⨉ ⨉1 ⨉ ⨉1 WFU-MC-007-D Operator 5 45 20 ⨉ WFU-MC-008-D Operator 3 14 7 ⨉ ⨉ ⨉ ⨉ ⨉ WFU-MC-009-D Operator 4 26 8 ⨉ WFU-MC-010-D Operator 3 10 10 ⨉ ⨉2 WFU-MC-011-D Operator 4 29 16 ⨉ ⨉ ⨉ WFU-MC-012-D Operator 4 25 5 ⨉ ⨉ ⨉ ⨉ ⨉ ⨉ WFU-MC-013-D Operator 3 17 12 ⨉ ⨉3 ⨉ ⨉ ⨉ WFU-MC-014-D Operator 2 6 9 ⨉ WFU-MC-015-D Operator 4 29 10 ⨉ ⨉ WFU-MC-016-D Operator 3 17 9 ⨉ ⨉ ⨉ ⨉ WFU-MC-017-D Operator 3 11 10 ⨉ ⨉ WFU-MC-018-D Operator 3 10 8 ⨉ ⨉ WFU-MC-020-D Operator 5 38 29 ⨉ ⨉ ⨉ WFU-MC-021-D Operator 3 22 15 ⨉ ⨉ WFU-MC-022-D Operator 3 17 12 ⨉ ⨉ ⨉ ⨉ ⨉ ⨉ * Material is leather unless otherwise noted. 1 Jacket made out of Kevlar w/ built in elbow and shoulder armor; pants made out of Kevlar as opposed to leather chaps. 2 Jacket made out of neoprene. 3 Vest as opposed to a full jacket