Motorcycle Accident Statistics
National Motorcycle Statistics:
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Motorcycles made up nearly 3% of all registered vehicles in the United
States in 2006 and accounted for only 0.4% of all vehicle miles
traveled. But they account for 11% of all national traffic fatalities,
a 3% increase from 2004.
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Bikers are 16 times more likely than those in passenger cars to die in
a motor vehicle crash.
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Motorcycle riders are about 3 times more likely to be injured
than those in passenger cars.
Pennsylvania Motorcycle Statistics:
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In 2006, total Pennsylvania motorcycle crashes increased 7% from 2004,
while fatal
motorcycle crashes increased by about 22% from 2004.
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In 2006, there were 3,889 motorcycle crashes in Pennsylvania. That’s
an increase of 268 from 2004.
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There were 185 fatal motorcycle accidents in 2006, up 33 from 2004.
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Of the 187 deaths in 2006 involving motorcycle drivers or passengers,
179 (95.7%) were drivers and 8 (4.3%) were passengers.
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After Pennsylvania repealed the mandatory helmet law in 2004, the
death rate from head injuries from motorcycle accidents increased 32%.
The number of riders hospitalized for traumatic head injuries from
motorcycle accidents increased 42%.
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Two years after the repeal of the mandatory motorcycle helmet law in
Pennsylvania, there was a 53% increase in traumatic brain injuries.
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