Traffic Safety Facts 2022 Data: Motorcycles

Details

• Corporate Creators:
  United States. Department of Transportation. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. National Center for Statistics and Analysis
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Crash injuries
  • Fatalities
  • Helmet use
  • Motorcycle crashes
• Publication/ Report Number:
  DOT HS 813 589
• Series:
  Traffic Safety Facts
• Resource Type:
  Brief
• Geographical Coverage:
  United States
• Edition:
  Traffic Safety Facts
• Corporate Publisher:
  United States. Department of Transportation. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
• Abstract:
  In 2022 there were 6,218 motorcyclists killed, 15 percent of all traffic fatalities. The number of motorcyclist fatalities in 2022 increased by 1 percent from 2021, from 6,143 to 6,218. An estimated 82,687 motorcyclists were injured in 2022, a 3-percent decrease from 84,898 motorcyclists injured in 2021. Per vehicle miles traveled in 2022, the fatality rate for motorcyclists (26.16) was almost 22 times the passenger car occupant fatality rate (1.20). This fact sheet for 2022 covers the following: crash characteristics; crash involvement; age; motorcycle engine size; speeding; licensing and previous driving records; alcohol; helmet use and effectiveness; and data by state.
• Format:
  PDF
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/78012/dot_78012_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 1.59 MB]
• Collection(s):
  NCSA Motor Vehicle Traffic Crash Data ; US Transportation Collection
• Main Document Checksum:
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