Crash barriers - is poor design killing motorcyclists?

This 2009 report found that:
• 12–16 per cent of biker deaths involve crash barriers
• roadside crash barriers are designed to protect car occupants but they can kill motorcyclists
• riders who hit a crash barrier are 15 times more likely to be killed than car occupants
• injuries can be five times more severe when hitting roadside barriers than when hitting protected roadside objects