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Causes of crashes

Speed alone contributed to 20% of all fatal motorcycle crashes in 2017.

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Understanding the causes of crashes and how to mitigate them can make you a better and safer rider.

NZTA’s motorcycling road code website offers safety information for:

  • Riding in bad weather
  • Night riding
  • Roadworks
  • Sunstrike
  • Road surface

Find out more about riding to the conditions on the Ride Forever website and the causes of crashes in The Single Point of Truth.

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