Top boxes

[Feasty]

I've always had a topbox on every bike I've owned, just found them really useful for carrying stuff - shopping, leaving helmet in etc. I've always preferred the look of a bike without a top box though but practicality wins every time!

However, do you think there's a higher chance of being injured in an accident if you get knocked off and have a top box attached to the bike?
I'm always concerned that if someone slams into the back of me the first thing I'll notice is the top box breaking my back!
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Previous: Aprilia Habana Retro 50cc (beauty), Yamaha SR125 (fell apart), Honda XR125 (nippy little commuter), Honda SLR650 (Geewhizz), Yamaha Diversion 900S (Smoooooth) written off courtesy of a stupid escaped horse.
(7 year gap), BMW F650 (Relaxing ride). Aprilia Caponord ETV1000 (Big and bold). Yamaha FZS600 (got me in trouble too quick!).
Current: Yamaha TDM 900 (Comfy, light but big, power when needed).

[27cows]

There is a much higher change of being injured with a top box on your bike, because without one if you're shunted from behind, the bike just slides through your legs and away. With a box on, it takes you with the bike. I know because because it happened to me once. A car coming the other way ran over the bike, and I glanced off the side of it. Was lucky not to go under the wheels with the bike.

For a long time after that I didn't have a top box on a bike, until it became unavoidable and I had to risk it again.

But I think the usefulness of a box outweighs the risk. I like a nice big one that you can stow all manner of stuff in

[Ingah]