it is difficult to stay on a high level 100 percent of the time ,when what you are doing is something you have done 100's of 1000's of times . the mind just can not stay that focused for that amount of time. your mind becomes fatigued and wants to do something else . so like a long distance runner who to do his best must manage his (or hers ) energy to complete the race . you have to manage what your mind is focused on. yesterday while at a off road race standing on a trail where the riders have never seen or expected a spectator , you could see some riders barely notice us , some focused on us , one even took his hand off the bar to wave ( friendly reflex action I assume ) and I am thinking the narrow single track through the trees on a very technical woods track was taking all of their focus , and some minds found a brief relief from the intense focus of their race. so , what am I getting at , well not to sure except in my life (driving ,operating a vehicle ) fatigue is enemy number one , cannot stay focused when one is wore out in mind and body.... and on a motorcycle this is compounded by exposer to the elements and the greater physical and mental effort required to ride.... and for each of us experience and what we have learned from years of riding and or driving and surviving the mean streets are at different levels …. and new riders are more and most likely at the greatest risk , so much new sensory information is coming at them and just basic lack of skills (this ain't no car ) you have to learn strategies, learn to read traffic , build your skills , and have that basic natural distrust of strangers (people in cars) that we hope our children have (stranger danger ). and even then we all no even the best rider or driver including me can end up in a crash . I think with experience and strategies you can lower your risk .