Coroner's Finding: Simpson, Bryan Thomas
Deceased
Bryan Thomas Simpson
Demographics
55y, male
Date of death
2017-06-10
Finding date
2018-07-17
Cause of death
Cerebral trauma associated with substantial skull base fracture sustained in motorcycle crash
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Bryan Thomas Simpson, an experienced 55-year-old motorcycle rider, died from cerebral trauma sustained in a motorcycle crash on the Bass Highway at Prospect, Tasmania on 10 June 2017. He entered an off-ramp at approximately 71-91 km/h, exceeding the recommended 65 km/h advisory speed. When he braked on the damp road surface, the rear brake locked, causing the motorcycle to slide and high-side, ejecting him onto the roadway with fatal head injuries. The coroner found the motorcycle was mechanically sound, the helmet compliant, weather and road conditions were not contributory factors, and no alcohol or drugs were involved. The death resulted from momentary inattention by the experienced rider who failed to observe or heed the speed warning sign. No clinical or systemic failures were identified.
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Contributing factors
- Failed to observe or ignored off-ramp speed warning sign
- Entered off-ramp at excessive speed relative to road conditions
- Rear brake lock-up on damp road surface
- Momentary inattention
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