My name is Richard and I am currently conducting some research as part of my PhD at the University of Chester. The primary focus of the research is to explore the immediate and long term impact that serious injury has, following a motorcycling incident on the biker/motorcyclist and also their significant others e.g. wife, husband, parents, friends and so forth. Furthermore I would like to explore how as a result of a fatal accident, significant others are affected by this. Most research conducted tends to take a top down approach, which looks at accident causation and statistical analysis and subsequently fail to take into account the views of those who matter the most. This research, aims to explore the views, perceptions and attitudes of motorcyclists/bikers themselves, concerning issues of safety, protection and risk. I am interested specifically in the views, experiences and attitudes of those all those who ride bikes between the ages of 20-60. I would very much appreciate it, if members interested in this research took the time to contact me to discuss it in more detail.
Thank you for taking the time to read this and I look forward to hearing from those interested soon.
Regards
Richard Warren (PhD candidate)
Social Studies and Counselling
Room 001-002
Pavillion Annex
Post Graduate Research
University of Chester
Parkgate Road
Chester
CH1 4BJ
r.warren@chester.ac.uk01244512380/07592272808
