Casualties and rates
Every year, there are approximately 40 fatalities among moped riders and 20 among light-moped riders in the
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2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
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Fatalities |
In-patients |
Fatalities |
In-patients |
Fatalities |
In-patients |
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Moped riders |
40 |
1315 |
36 |
1257 |
44 |
1295 |
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Light-moped riders |
17 |
301 |
20 |
333 |
19 |
326 |
Numbers of fatalities and in-patients among (light-)moped riders, 2004-2006. Source: AVV-BRON
Although (light-)mopeds account for a small share in the total number of vehicle kilometres, their share of the total number of traffic fatalities is substantial, and even larger of the total number of in-patients. The very large share of in-patients is due to the (light-)moped user group which generally consists of youngsters. They are often involved in crashes, but their physical strength usually makes them survive.
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Share of vehicle kilometres |
0.5% |
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Share of in-patients |
17.3% |
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Share of fatalities |
7.7% |
Shares of (light-)moped riders, averaged over 2003- 2006. Source AVV-BRON/AVV-MON
Casualties per transport mode.
The death rate for (light-)moped riders is very high; it is almost seven times higher than the death rate for cyclists.
Fatalities per billion kilometres travelled, average 2003-2006. Source: AVV-BRON/AVV-MON
A specific comparison of the 15-17 year olds with the other age groups indicates that the death or injury rates for a (light-)moped rider are almost twice as high as the already considerable rates for (light-)moped riders in the other age groups. The injury rate for young (light-)moped riders is more than 14 times higher than that for cyclists in the same age group (see also the fact sheet Young moped riders).
Fatalities per billion kilometres travelled by transport mode, average 2003-2006. Source: AVV-BRON/AVV-MON.