In conditions like that having your front slip out will cause you to go down more likely than your rear. Rear's a bit easier to recover from, and having the wheel stop suddenly on those surfaces sounds a bit worse than a nice controlled skid to me. Also, tires would make more difference for traction anyway.

I fractured my leg cornering fast on wet leaves, but it was my front that slipped, not my rear. and brakes wouldn't have saved me anyway.

eddie. Im guessing thats 90% as compared to braking normally... the pads have to slow down the wheel, and don't usually stop the wheel outright and force a skid. where as we just stop the wheel dead in the tracks and let the friction of the rubber to the pavement do the rest. But what do I know, I haven't used brakes in a while