According to the National Safety Council, more people were killed in "odd" accidents than on motorcycles in 1999, points out Joe "Cowboy" Dickey. "Of those who might have survived with a helmet, stair walkers led the list," stated Cowboy, former State Coordinator for ABATE of Pennsylvania and a member of the NCOM Board of Directors.

Check these killers out:
* Bitten by a dog (25)
* Stung by a hornet, wasp, or bee (43)
* Scalded to death by hot tap water (51)
* Struck by lightning (64)
* Occupant of commercial bus or train (116)
* Drowned in a bathtub (320)
* Accidentally suffocated or strangled in bed (330)
* Fell off of a ladder (375)
* Fell down stairs or steps (1,421)

how many motorcycle fatalities?

2,472

That's another piece of usefull information to give the "bikes are dangerous" people :D