Traffic Safety Facts 1994: Motorcycles
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Traffic Safety Facts 1994: Motorcycles

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  • Corporate Creators:
    National Center for Statistics and Analysis (U.S.)
  • Corporate Contributors:
    United States. Department of Transportation. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
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    Tech Report
  • Geographical Coverage:
    United States
  • Corporate Publisher:
    National Center for Statistics and Analysis (U.S.)
  • NTL Classification:
    NTL-SAFETY AND SECURITY-Highway Safety;NTL-SAFETY AND SECURITY-Accidents;NTL-SAFETY AND SECURITY-Human Factors;NTL-REFERENCES AND DIRECTORIES-Statistics;
  • Abstract:
    In 1994, 2,304 motorcyclists were killed in traffic crashes in the United States-6 percent less than the 2,449 motorcyclist fatalities reported in 1993. Motorcycles make up 2 percent of all registered vehicles in the United States and account for only 0.4 percent of all vehicle miles traveled. Motorcyclists were involved in only 1 percent of all police-reported traffic crashes in 1994, but they accounted for 7 percent of all occupant fatalities and 6 percent of total traffic fatalities. Per vehicle mile traveled, motorcyclists are about 20 times as likely as passenger car occupants to die in a motor vehicle traffic crash. NHTSA estimates that helmets saved the lives of 527 motorcyclists in 1994. If all motorcyclists had worn helmets, an additional 294 lives could have been saved. Helmets are estimated to be 29 percent effective in preventing fatal injuries to motorcyclists. In NHTSA's latest survey (November 1991), helmet use was reported to be essentially 100 percent at sites with helmet use laws governing all motorcycle riders, as compared to 34 to 54 percent at sites with no helmet use laws or laws limited to minors. Of the figures, Figure 1 shows previous driving records of drivers involved in fatal traffic crashes, by type of vehicle, 1994; and Figure 2 shows intoxication rates for motorcycle operators killed in traffic crashes, by time of day, 1994. Of the tables, Table 1. shows motorcyclist fatalities and injuries and fatality and injury rates, 1984-1994; and Table 2. shows motorcyclist fatalities and fatality rates by state, 1994.
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