Originally Posted by
HillRider
OK, while you are at it get the data on stem and handlebar failures. These have the same consequences as a fork failure.
I once had the handlebar clamp bolt on a stem break and I was on the ground instantly. Fortunately it was at a walking pace as I had left a traffic light so my injuries were very minor but, at speed, it would have been far different.
There's a big difference between a handlebar, stem or top of steerer failure vs. a steerer/crown failure. The latter is an instant faceplant, as the front wheel falls away and the head goes to ground. The first may cause a crash, but not of the same kind and the consequences tend to be far less critical.