[sustran] Re: Motorcycles in the world

[Sunny]

Hi  Nguyen,

It is really a very interesting topic if you are studying the causes for 
increased use in motorcycle traffic and the reduction in safety. As far 
as I know the increase in motorcycles is extreme in the the developing 
world an there are a plethora of reasons some of them are the reduced 
efficiency of public transit, the reduced safety for vulnerable groups 
and the increase in lifestyle of the middle and lower echelons of the 
society. Motorcycles, being the cheapest private motorised mode, 
immediately become a favourite for these classes.

I known tht Vietnam is notorious for its motorcycle traffic but even 
Thailand has a quiet number of motorcycles. Have you seen a motorcycle 
lane on the National Highway? I saw it for the first time in Thailand on 
my trip from Chiang mai to Bangkok.

For more information on two wheelers we at SUTP have published a module 
as a part of our source book. The module is "Module 4c: Two and Three 
Wheelers" you can obtain a free copy from our website at 
http://www.sutp.org Please click on the General resources and it will 
take you to the source book links.

You would also want to refer to some accident databases to notice the 
increase in motor vehicle numbers and also you can visit the UNESCAP 
website for Asia-Pacific Road Accident Database at 
(http://www.unescap.org/ttdw/data/aprad.aspx).

It would also be very nice of you if you could discuss your results on 
Sustrans forum after the completion of your study.

Best Regards,

Sunny



Hien Nguyen wrote:
> Dear colleagues,
>
> I am doing a study on the motorcycles traffic. As far as I know that motorcycles are domonated in traffic streams in many countries such as Taiwan or Vietnam. I also leant that the number of motorcycles is increasing in other countries, like India or Indonesia. In some developed cities in Greece or Italy, the proportion of motorcycles in traffic flows is quite high as well.
>
> 1. Do you have any reference/material saying the number/proportion of motorcycles, and more importantly, a prediction on the growth of this type of vehicles in the above countries/region? I have read some papers in EASTS and TRB but they look not to satisfy my question.
>
> 2. Do you know any other country/area in the world that has high motorcycle ownership?
>
> Thanks very much for your help.
>
> Best regards,
>
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> Hien Nguyen
>
> ITS, Leeds, UK
>