Characteristics of fatal motorcycle crashes into roadside safety barriers in Australia and New Zealand

▶ Less than 1% of Australian and New Zealand road fatalities involve a motorcyclist striking a barrier. ▶ Fatal motorcycle into barrier crashes typically occur on a bend into a W-beam barrier. ▶ Majority of motorcycle into barrier fatalities involve speeding, alcohol, and/or drugs. ▶ Barrier involved motorcycle fatalities occurred mainly during weekend recreational riding. ▶ Making crash barriers motorcycle friendly will not reduce motorcycle fatalities significantly.