Will the clement weather push accident stats up or down?

[Pete.]

Was thinking about this the other day. The weather has been so warm that I've seen loads of extra bikes on my commute that I wouldn't expect to see until at least after Easter. I wonder if the extra bikes on the road so early will mean higher accident stats for this year, or will the weather being so warm, with better grip and visibility mean that they will be lower.

Aside from that - has anyone here brought their bike out of hibernation early this year? I ride my Bandit all year round, but for sure I wouldn't be out on my 'busa in March yet I've been out on it four Saturdays out of the last five.
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[P.]

I'll be honest, the good weather made me want to actually push a bike I'm not too familiar with... so I'm now on the cautious side as I know its gonna cause an accident sooner or later.

I'd say there will be a few more "sunday riders" exiting via the closest hedge when they venture out on a saturday instead.

[MC]

F**k knows, have better things to think about
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[covent.gardens]

Accidents will go up.

Saw two today... one at the Queensway underpass in Southend (life threatening)... the other just a slide on a roundabout near the A13.

More bikes on the road = More accidents.

When the weather is bad, the few bikes there are on the road are generally being sensible. Good weather = hoon weather = accidents.

[Pete.]

[Rogerborg]

More "hibernation" bikers awakening, more accidents for them.

More bikes out there, more awareness and less chance of me getting SMIDSYd.

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[Teflon-Mike]

[nerald]

Up. Sadly 3 were killed yesterday in Cumbria alone.
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[doggone]

And one on the A170 Scarborough road, North Yorks - not a good start, all these seem to be older riders with bikes probably hardly been out since October.

[Rogerborg]

Sadder than dying at 90 after decades of dribbling from both ends?

Sadder than existing bereft of either risk or joy?

Keep calm and memepic on.

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[wr6133]

More bikes = more accidents that gets multiplied by the lack of ability of many of the sunny riders.

The amount of mid life crisis wankstains with litre bikes I saw on Saturday who clearly couldn't ride was shocking (when they wobble round corners at 20 and get overtaken on straights by a 2up, 250cc Chinese cruiser I define them as can't ride). I wonder how many make claims on their fully comp policies for chucking their shiny toys down the road. Also wonder how much that drives up premiums for all of us.

[chickenstrip]

Just make sure YOU are not a statistic! Course there will be more accidents with the huge extra numbers of bikes coming out of hibernation. Take it easy when you start your season, remember and practice those rusty skills before going nuts, make sure the bike is in good fettle, and accept that some people are better/faster riders than you are - let them be, doesn't mean it'll be any less enjoyable for you.

Sad to see the statistics rise each year, but there will always be some unfortunately

On the upside, there were thousands of us out enjoying sunshine and dry roads on the weekend WITHOUT mishap

[Rowey]

Has anyone found car drivers getting bolder? I've ridden all winter and not had a single person try beating me off the lights or race me. Yet the weather perks up and Saturday I had and Audi and a big Merc try and race me, then Sunday another Audi.

The Merc was particularly worrying, It was a big CLS driven by a rather old, short, Indian chap who was wearing glasses. Someone I would think is well past their "I could drive in F1" days with reactions a quick as Bovril.
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[doggone]

That's the sunny weekend drivers, same problem of not realising gradually declining skills from lack of practice.

[Vincent]

[Teflon-Mike]

[fozzym]

Just a theory but if the season is extended due to better weather it may be that whilst the usual spike in accidents as people get going still happens. After that because folks will get more time on the bike hence more experience that overall the figures will be less or just similar to last year.

[Ribenapigeon]

[orangepeeleo]

I was forced to follow about 6 very sensible chaps on cruisers at 40-50mph down country roads on Sunday, while in my car to visit the inlaws for mothers day. So apparently not in Northants lol think they were all going to the Harley shop in Uppingham.

Did like winding the windows down and listening to them though, bloody loud!