Traffic Safety Facts 2024 Data: Motorcycles

doi:10.21949/86b4-hv17

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Traffic Safety Facts 2024 Data: Motorcycles

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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 813 824
Series:

Traffic Safety Facts
DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21949/86b4-hv17
Resource Type:

Brief
Geographical Coverage:

United States
Edition:

Traffic Safety Facts
Corporate Publisher:

United States. Department of Transportation. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. National Center for Statistics and Analysis
Abstract:

This edition of Traffic Safety Facts describes findings about motorcyclists killed and injured in 2024. Key findings: In 2024 the fatality rate for motorcyclists per 100 million VMT (28.00) was almost 27 times higher than the fatality rate for passenger car occupants (1.05); 40 percent of motorcycle riders who died in single-vehicle crashes in 2024 were alcohol-impaired; there were 6,228 motorcyclists killed, 16 percent of all traffic fatalities and a decrease of 2.2 percent from 2023; an estimated 86,887 motorcyclists were injured, an increase of 5.2 percent from 2023; motorcycle riders and passenger car drivers in fatal crashes had higher percentages of alcohol impairment than drivers of any other motor vehicle type (25% for each); motorcycle riders killed in crashes at night were 2.6 times more frequently alcohol-impaired than those killed during the day (37% and 14%); and in States without universal helmet laws, 48 percent of motorcyclists killed were not wearing helmets, compared to 11 percent in States with universal helmet laws.
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PDF
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NCSA Motor Vehicle Traffic Crash Data
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