From the Paris newspaper, Le Figaro:
The accidents and injuries to Paris
Road Safety reveals that there have been 6,976 accidents in Paris in 2012, 263 fewer than in 2011. This represents a decrease of 3.6% of road accidents. Logically, the number of casualties following the same trend, with 7930 casualties recorded in 2012, against 8,329 in 2011, a decrease of 4.8% this time.
Mainly positive, including the side of the fatalities. 39 dead in Paris in 2012, against 51 in 2011 Twelve dead 'less is a significant decrease, even if we keep in mind that 39 people lost their lives, "says Le Figaro Laure Condomines, head of road safety division of the Police *.
The number of deaths in motorcycle and scooter in Paris
The results of road safety, however, shows how drivers of motorized two-wheelers are vulnerable. The year 2012 will thus killed 15 people traveling by scooter or motorbike in Paris, against 16 deaths in 2011. If this balance remains dramatic, but it is put in perspective with previous years, including 2006 which killed 27 people in two wheelers in the capital. **
The number of injured motorcycle and scooter in Paris
Of the 7,930 casualties recorded by the Road Safety 4017 were motorized two-wheelers. Either half, which is huge when you consider that the two wheels represent only 15% of traffic in Paris. And if it is a particularly dangerous axis for scooters, this is the device. Despite a decline of 9.1% of accidents, both wheels are the most affected: motorcycles and scooters account for 68% of accidents on the device. And as can fear when you know the Paris ring, 87.5% of serious injuries on the device are powered two-wheelers.
The main causes of accidents scooter in Paris
With its many statistics, Road Safety tells us what are the two main causes of accidents of two wheelers in the capital.
Leading cause of accident scooter: changing direction or lane, as well as dangerous by other vehicles or by 2 motorized wheels themselves (26%) exceeded. Second cause of accident scooter: speeding by other vehicles or by two motorized wheels (24%). Respecting speed limits and avoiding inadvertent lane changes, so you can increase your chances of completing your healthy path and unless ...
Scooter, watch for pedestrians!
More than once I scared myself a scooter because of careless pedestrians. Some run after a bus, others have their noses in their smartphone ... and pass without looking. The number of pedestrians killed in Paris is also worrying: 39 deaths for the year 2012 is also the only class of people who saw his number of casualties increased in 2012. 1.4% compared in 2011.
Studies Road Safety also indicate that in almost half of cases (45%), they are pedestrians who are responsible for their accident, crossing out nails or when the light is green for motorists. And while one might think that most of those injured or killed pedestrians are tourists unaccustomed to the Parisian traffic, it is not so: 67% of Parisians.
Sources: Le Figaro * / ** Paris.fr
