Why motorcycle crashes create an identification problem
A rider on the ground is still wearing everything: full-face helmet, gloves, armoured jacket. Bystanders should not remove a helmet or search an injured person — so nobody learns who to call, or whether there is an allergy or medication worth mentioning.
Riders also travel alone more often, on roads where a crash can be found a few minutes late. Information readable from the outside, without touching the casualty, is what closes that gap.
Why the rider often cannot speak
- Loss of consciousness, even briefly.
- Shock and confusion — talking, but unable to recall a phone number.
- Pain, difficult breathing, helmet still on.
- A language barrier on a touring route or abroad.
A realistic scenario
A solo low-side on a country road. A driver stops, calls for help and correctly leaves the helmet alone. He notices a sticker on the fuel tank and scans it.
The page shows the rider's blood type, a blood-thinning medication, and two numbers to call. He reaches the rider's brother, who informs the family and passes the medical note on when the ambulance arrives. Nothing was triggered automatically — the information was simply findable.
Bike, helmet, or both?
Both, ideally, because they are not always together after a crash.
- Bike: fuel tank, fork yoke, front mudguard or side fairing — visible to someone standing beside the machine.
- Helmet: rear or lower side, on a flat smooth area. Never inside the shell, and never with solvents.
- Jacket, gloves or backpack: a useful extra, especially for daily city riding.
What the sticker can show
- the display name the rider chose;
- blood type, allergies, medication and relevant conditions;
- organ donor or blood donor status, when enabled;
- emergency contacts with tap-to-call;
- bike details: type, make, model, year, plate;
- a free-text message from the rider.
Scanning with an ordinary phone
The QR code reads with a recent smartphone camera, no app required, and the page opens in the browser.
NFC complements it: hold the phone within a couple of centimetres, with NFC switched on. Very quick when supported — which is why QR stays the primary route.
Privacy: what to publish and what to skip
- Publish what changes a decision in the first ten minutes: allergy, medication, blood type, two contacts.
- Skip home address, licence numbers, what is in your garage, and medical detail that helps nobody at the roadside.
The page is reached through a random identifier unconnected to your account, and your account e-mail never appears on it. Every field is optional and editable.
How riders set AutoAide up
- Build your emergency profile and pick the visible fields.
- Activate one sticker for the bike and, if you want, a second for the helmet.
- Apply them to clean, flat, visible surfaces.
- Test the scan with a friend's phone before your next ride.
Clubs and riding groups can equip several riders and organise their rides from one space.
Frequently asked questions
- Can I put a sticker on a helmet?
- On the outer shell, yes — avoid solvents and never apply anything inside. Follow your helmet manufacturer's guidance.
- Do emergency services always scan these stickers?
- No, and you should not assume they will. The sticker is useful because anyone can read it: a bystander, a driver, a relative, a responder.
- Will it survive rain and vibration?
- AutoAide stickers are made for outdoor use on vehicles. Check them occasionally, as you would any exposed label.
- One sticker per bike?
- One profile can be linked to several stickers, so you can cover the bike, the helmet and a second vehicle.
- Does scanning send my medical file to a doctor?
- No. It shows the details you entered, on a web page. There is no automatic transmission to a hospital or clinician.
Equip your bike and helmet
Fill in your emergency profile, activate your stickers, and ride with details the people who stop can actually find.