Interesting study!
I have to whole-heartedly disagree with the basic premise. I live in the country and do most of my riding in the country. I know the roads, traffic, and wildlife. In urban situations potholes can arise overnight, traffic is anything but predictable, and urban two-legged "wildlife" are far more dangerous than the four legged kind.
If you consider the "stupid" factor where riders break the speed limit, drive reckless, and push their riding abilities, then the problem lies with the rider, not the rural roads.
There are few things any safer than riding mid-day on a warm sunny day in the country loaping along at 45 to 50 mph. :chopper:
IMOHO
I have to whole-heartedly disagree with the basic premise. I live in the country and do most of my riding in the country. I know the roads, traffic, and wildlife. In urban situations potholes can arise overnight, traffic is anything but predictable, and urban two-legged "wildlife" are far more dangerous than the four legged kind.
If you consider the "stupid" factor where riders break the speed limit, drive reckless, and push their riding abilities, then the problem lies with the rider, not the rural roads.
There are few things any safer than riding mid-day on a warm sunny day in the country loaping along at 45 to 50 mph. :chopper:
IMOHO