TOURISTS account for more than 10 per cent of serious crashes, according to Tasmania’s Road Safety Advisory Council.

A five-year crash analysis found tourists were involved in 131 of the 1250 accidents in Tasmania.

Interstate motorcyclists made up almost half of the tourist casualty crashes.

Of these, 86 per cent ­involved a single motorcycle.

As a result, the State Government has introduced a new motorcycle safety video log or V-log.

The campaign is aimed at the unprecedented number of interstate motorcyclists ­expected over this summer’s peak visitor period.

In February next year, about 3000 Ulysses Club members from all across Australia will be visiting Tasmania, and the V-log will be dis­tributed to them before they arrive.

It features superbike champion Malcolm Campbell and interstate Ulysses member Lester Knowles.

The V-log looks at planning a trip and aiming to travel no more than 300km per day to reduce the risks of inattention and fatigue.

It also highlights that in Tasmania riders need to ­expect the unexpected.

This includes animals or farm machinery on the road, rapidly changing weather conditions, and loose gravel on the road surface.

Council chairman Jim Cox said interstate riders were over-represented in Tasman­ian road crashed.

“It is fantastic to see an inno­vative way to reach our target audience, we want interstate motorcyclists to enjoy riding in Tasmania and all it has to offer, be safe and to come again,” Mr Cox said.

“The development of this V-log will provide interstate riders with an insight to riding in Tasmania, our unique roads and tips to ride safely in Tasmania before they get here

View the V-log here: