Traffic Safety Facts: Motorcycle Helmet Use in 2022—Overall Results
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  • Corporate Creators:
    United States. Department of Transportation. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. National Center for Statistics and Analysis
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    DOT HS 813 505
  • Resource Type:
    Brief
  • Geographical Coverage:
    United States
  • Edition:
    Traffic Safety Facts
  • Corporate Publisher:
    United States. Department of Transportation. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
  • Abstract:
    Use of DOT-compliant motorcycle helmets was 66.5 percent in 2022, not statistically different at the 0.05 level from 64.9 percent in 2021. This result is from the National Occupant Protection Use Survey (NOPUS), the only survey that provides nationwide, probability-based, observed data on motorcycle helmet use in the United States. The 2022 data collection occurred during the usual timeframe of early June, immediately following the Click It or Ticket campaign. There were 934 motorcyclists observed in the 2022 survey, a 7-percent increase from 871 motorcyclists in 2021. Helmet use among motorcyclists traveling in light traffic decreased significantly from 59 percent in 2021 to 35.5 percent in 2022. Use of noncompliant motorcycle helmets among motorcyclists traveling on surface streets increased significantly from 6.1 percent in 2021 to 10.9 percent in 2022. Use of noncompliant motorcycle helmets among motorcyclists traveling in slow traffic increased significantly from 5.9 percent in 2021 to 16.9 percent in 2022. Use of noncompliant motorcycle helmets among motorcyclists traveling in light traffic increased significantly from 5.3 percent in 2021 to 21.1 percent in 2022. Use of noncompliant motorcycle helmets among motorcyclists traveling in the northeast increased significantly from 6.5 percent in 2021 to 15.8 percent in 2022, while use of noncompliant motorcycle helmets among motorcyclists traveling in the west decreased significantly from 3.6 percent in 2021 to 2.4 percent in 2022. Use of noncompliant motorcycle helmets among motorcyclists traveling in objectively characterized urban areas increased significantly from 5.2 percent in 2021 to 11.5 percent in 2022.
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