Motorcycles Collisions in Italy

A Case Study on a Possible Risk Paradox

  • Gianfranco Rufa Expert. Former member of the Italian Republic Senate (2018-2022). Rome – Italy sengianfrancorufa@gmail.com EUROADS International Research Team
  • Nicole Miriam Scala, Dr. Psychologist and Psychotherapist. Rome – Italy http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4444-2148
  • Abdulla Thani Alfalasi, Ph.D. Candidate Sapienza Università di Roma – Dipartimento di Ingegneria civile, edile e ambientale (DICEA), Via Eudossiana 18, 00184 Roma– Italy
  • Paolo Cestra Sapienza Università di Roma – Dipartimento di Medicina Clinica e Molecolare, Viale Regina Elena, 324 - 00161 Rome – Italy EUROADS International Research Team Instituto Universitario General Gutiérrez Mellado – UNED Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia, Calle Bravo Murillo 38 Madrid – 28015 Spain http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1288-3432
DOI: https://doi.org/10.47814/ijssrr.v9i2.3157
Keywords: Road Safety; Motorcycles; Risk Paradox; Fatal Road Collisions; Enforcement

Abstract

Over the past decades, road collisions have become one of the major causes of death, especially for youths. The European Union has set ambitious goals to halve road fatalities by 2030 compared to 2020 levels. Within this framework, over twenty years, the number of motorcycles in circulation in Italy has steadily increased, alongside technological and regulatory advances in road safety. Conversely, the number of fatal motorcycle collisions and related deaths has decreased, although in recent years there has been a leveling off and even a slight increase. An analysis of the Italian historical series of fatal motorcycle collisions from 1991 to 2024 confirms this trend and highlights a particularly interesting aspect as a possible risk paradox. Despite the rise in circulating vehicles, the number of fatalities may decrease if the possible risk per vehicle declines due to improved infrastructure, safety devices, training, and effective road policing.

Published
2026-01-26
How to Cite
Rufa, G., Scala, N. M., Alfalasi, A. T., & Cestra, P. (2026). Motorcycles Collisions in Italy. International Journal of Social Science Research and Review, 9(2), 137-148. https://doi.org/10.47814/ijssrr.v9i2.3157
Issue
Vol 9 No 2 (2026): IJSSRR VOL 9 NO 2 2026 FEBRUARY
Section
Main Articles

Copyright (c) 2026 Gianfranco Rufa, Nicole Miriam Scala, Dr., Abdulla Thani Alfalasi, Ph.D. Candidate, Paolo Cestra

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