There are more than 6 million motorcycles cruising up and down American roads.
In 2004, approximately 88,000 motorcycles were involved in crashes. When compared to the fatality rate of passenger vehicles, the fatality rate of motorcyclists was almost five times more significant.
The fatality rate of motorcyclists is 34 times more likely than the driver or passenger of a car crash.
Almost twenty-four percent of motorcycle fatalities happened to drivers who did not hold a valid license.
In the year 2005, motorcycle accidents accounted for 4553 lives.
The number of motorcycle fatalities in the 30-year old group dropped to 32 percent, compared to 50 percent, from the previous decade. Motorcyclists of the 30- to 39-year set decreased over the ten-year span from 26 percent in 1995 to 21 percent in 2005.
Since 1977, the number of motorcycle accidents grew by more than 12 percent, the greatest increase in more than three decades.
According to statistics provided by the Transportation's National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA, http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov), motorcycle accidents have been on the rise for almost a consecutive decade.
There is overwhelming controversy regarding whether helmet safety laws can reduce the number of motorcycle fatalities.
Driving over the speed limit accounts for a third of most motorcycle fatalities.
Posted by:
E. Michael Grossman
| Posted on:
7/2/2007
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