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Some revealing stats on the ACC levies issue

Just a few interesting facts from the ACC injury statistics from ACC's own website. Incidentally, these are the same statistics the minister Nick Smith has been using to show the public what a bunch of accident-prone, blood-sucking, good-for-nothing scum all motorcyclists are, justifying more than doubling our registration costs!

• Driving/Passenger-Motorcycle. New claims 1998-2009. 57% Increase.
• Total new claims, Road, All Causes 1998-2008 - 57% Increase (so car and truck claims have increased as much as motorcycle-related claims).
• Motorcycle Driving/Passenger. All claims cost in 2008 $62,545,000 (remember this will include claims involving non-registered bikes).
• Driving/Passenger Car, All claims cost in 2008 $208,343,000.
• Claims for 'Self' as cause of injury in 2008 $80,758,000. (people who stubbed their toe or cut themselves etc.)
• Claims for 'Sports Equipment' or 'Ball' as cause of injury. 123% Increase.
• Claims for 'Animal, live Cattle' as cause of injury. 1998-2008. 153% increase.
• Claims for 'Animal, Sheep' as cause of injury. 1998-2008. 44% increase.
• Claims for 'Environment', Ice/Wind/Snow/Water etc. as cause of injury. 1998-2008. 339% increase!
• Claims for 'Floor' as cause of injury. 1998-2008. 115% increase (total cost of $52,008,000).
• Claims for 'Ground/Path' as cause of injury. 1998-2008 170% increase (total cost $266,212,000! - over four times the cost of all motorcycle-related claims)
• Claims for 'Health Professional' as cause of injury. 1998-2008 335% increase! (total cost of $61,179,000 - only just less than all motorcycle costs).

The politicians aren't very bright folks, get out there and spread the word, contact your local MP and make submissions.


Thanks to Hugh Foster for giving us this info. More information is available on ACC's website.