<b>The Hurt Report</b><br><p>Abstract:  This report presents the data and findings from the on-scene, in-depth investigations of 900 motorcycle accidents and the analysis.of 3600 traffic accident reports of motorcycle accidents in the same study area.
Comprehensive data were collected and synthesized for these accidents to
cover all details of environmental, vehicle and human factors.
In addition, exposure data were collected and analyzed at 505 accident
sites at the same time-of-day, same day-of-week, with same environmental
conditions. These exposure data define the population at risk so that
comparison with accident data will reveal the factors which are overrepresented
in the accident population.
The analysis and review of these data identify cause factors of motorcycle
accidents, relates the effectiveness of safety equipment and protective
devices, and identifies countermeasures for accident and injury prevention.
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<ul><li>Volume I is the Technical Report containing the most significant data,</li></ul><p>data analysis, findings, conclusions and recommended countermeasures.
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<ul><li>Volume II is the Appendix with terminology, field data forms, and</li></ul><p>supplemental data and analysis.
</p><p>Authors:  HURT. H.H., Jr., OUELLET. J.V., and THOM, D.R.
</p><p>Key words:  ACCIDENT, CAUSE, COUNTERMEASURES, FACTORS, IDENTIFICATION, MOTORCYCLE, VOLUME I
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This document was prepared under the sponsorship of the National Center for Statistics and Analysis, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Department of Transportation, in the interest  of information exchange. The United States Government assumes no liability for its contents or use thereof.  The findings and conclusions in this report are those of the author and not necessarily those of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
1981-01-01
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Publication Number: NHTSA-DOT-HS-5-01160