Frequency and Cause of Motorcycle Accidents in the U.S.

FREQUENCY & CAUSE OF MOTORCYCLE ACCIDENTS IN THE U.S. ANNUAL MOTORCYCLE ACCIDENT HIGHLIGHTS: Of the 1,791 motorcycle deaths in 2009 that involved only the motorcyclist: 2009 48% - 48% were speeding 42% - 42% had blood alcohol concentrations of 0.08 percent or higher. 26X 25X MORE LIKELY MORE LIKELY Motorcyclists were about 26 times more likely than passenger car occupants to die in a crash per vehicle mile traveled in 2012 and 5 times more likely to be injured, according to NHTSA. 2012 22% In 2012, motorcycles involved in fatal crashes collided with: 18% - fixed objects 2013 - passenger cars 4,668 In 2013, 4,668 people died in motorcycle crashes. MORE LIKELY Motorcycle deaths accounted for 13% of all motor vehicle 13% crash deaths in 2013 and were more than double the number of motorcyclist deaths in 1997. A motorcyclist not wearing a helmet is 40% more likely to die of a head injury than one who wears a helmet. 42% of two-vehicle fatal motorcycle crashes involved a vehicle turning left while the motorcycle was going straight, passing, or overtaking the vehicle. 75% In two-vehicle crashes, 75% of the motorcycles involved in motor vehicle traffic crashes collided with the vehicles in the front of them. SOURCES: iii.org/issue-update/motorcycle-crashes motorcycleaccident.org/motorcycle-accidents-statistics-and-possible-causes www-nrd.nhtsa.dot.gov/Pubs/812035.pdf iihs.org/ihs/topics/t/motorcycles/fatalityfacts/motorcycles Brought to you by: CANTOR & BURGER EXPERIENCED PERSONAL INJURY LAWYERS