Bermuda's road death toll will be the subject of a public meeting at Francis Patton School this evening.

People will get to hear the results of a survey on crashes — considered to be the largest of its kind in Bermuda — put together by road safety experts and doctors.

It comes three days after Tennison Fernando became the Island's 13th road fatality of 2008, compared with 11 deaths for the whole of 2007.

Sri Lankan Mr. Fernando, 40, died from head injuries after falling off his motorcycle into the path of an oncoming vehicle at a sharp bend in South Road, Southampton, on Sunday.

Road Traffic Crashes in Bermuda 2003/04 was carried out by former Road Safety Council chairman and Bermuda Smartrisk founder Joseph Froncioni, Health Promotion Coordinator Jennifer Attride-Stirling and social psychology researcher Marcelo Ramella.

It looks at the demographics and severity of road injuries for residents and tourists, using statistics from more than 3,500 accidents reported to King Edward VII Memorial Hospital.

Findings include 16-year-old's being the most at-risk motorists, with drivers needing about five years' experience before they can properly assess risk.

There was a 67 percent increase in road injuries sustained by residents in the ten years leading up to the time the report was carried out.

Recommendations by Dr. Froncioni include rules and regulations for young riders, speed restrictions and measures to prevent head injuries by tightening up helmet laws.

The meeting, which is being organised by the United Bermuda Party's Hamilton Parish branches, will begin at 7.30 p.m. Audience members will be invited to contribute their thoughts.