Motorcycle Laws and Statistics

MOT ORCY CLE HELMET LAWS&STAtistics MOTORCYCLE HEAD INJURY STATISTICS Motorcycle helmets reduce the likelihood of a fatality in a crash by 37% and reduce the likelihood of brain damage by 67%. A motorcyclist is 40% more likely to suffer a fatal head injury and 15% more likely to suffer a nonfatal injury than a helmeted rider. MOTORCYCLE HELMET LAWS By STATE Universal Partial None About HELMET LAWS • Universal helmet law covers all riders. • Partial helmet law require helmets based on age, training and/or insurance coverage. МOTORCYCLE FRTRLİTİES By STATE Number of deaths per million population 1-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 1997 OCCUPANT FATALİTY RATES BY VEHİCLE TYPE Fatalities per 100,000 registered vehicles 2007 Per registered vehicle, the fatality rate for motorcyclists rose 31% from 1997 to 2007, fell 32% for passenger car occupants and fell 19% for light truck occupants. Per registered vehicle, the fatality rate for motorcyclists in 2007 was 6 times the fatality rate for passenger car occupants. The injury rate for motorcyclists was 0.7 times the injury rate for passenger car occupants. Motorcycles Passenger Cars Light Trucks OKLAHOMA MOTORCYCLE FATALİTİES AND HELMET LAW MOTORCYCLE HELMET LAW STATISTICS • Motorcycle helmets in the US are required to meet Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 218. • Motorcyclists are more likely to wear helmets in urban areas (72% usage) than rural areas (64% usage). Helmeted Fatalitites • In 1968, Texas instated a universal helmet law. In 1997 that was reduced to operators and passengers under the age of 20, or those who have not completed a motorcycle training course or have $10,000 in medical coverage for motorcycle injuries. Between 1997 and 2004, fatalities in motorcycle crashes in Texas increased by 30%. Between 2004 and 2008, that increased another 32%. Non-helmeted Fatalitites Unknown Fatalitity In 2008 of the 86 motorcycle fatalities in Oklalhoma, 74% were not wearing helmets. Oklahoma has a partial helmet law requiring only persons under the age of 18 to wear a crash helmet on motorcycles and scooters. SOURCES: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration • Insurance Institute for Highway Safety • Bavon, et al. The Effect of the 1997 Texas Motorcycle Helmet Law on Motorcycle Crash Fatalities • Texas Department of Transportation • Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard From Mcintyre Law, P.C. | http://www.oklahoma-law.com/ Infographic: [email protected] MOT ORCY CLE HELMET LAWS&STAtistics MOTORCYCLE HEAD INJURY STATISTICS Motorcycle helmets reduce the likelihood of a fatality in a crash by 37% and reduce the likelihood of brain damage by 67%. A motorcyclist is 40% more likely to suffer a fatal head injury and 15% more likely to suffer a nonfatal injury than a helmeted rider. MOTORCYCLE HELMET LAWS By STATE Universal Partial None About HELMET LAWS • Universal helmet law covers all riders. • Partial helmet law require helmets based on age, training and/or insurance coverage. МOTORCYCLE FRTRLİTİES By STATE Number of deaths per million population 1-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 1997 OCCUPANT FATALİTY RATES BY VEHİCLE TYPE Fatalities per 100,000 registered vehicles 2007 Per registered vehicle, the fatality rate for motorcyclists rose 31% from 1997 to 2007, fell 32% for passenger car occupants and fell 19% for light truck occupants. Per registered vehicle, the fatality rate for motorcyclists in 2007 was 6 times the fatality rate for passenger car occupants. The injury rate for motorcyclists was 0.7 times the injury rate for passenger car occupants. Motorcycles Passenger Cars Light Trucks OKLAHOMA MOTORCYCLE FATALİTİES AND HELMET LAW MOTORCYCLE HELMET LAW STATISTICS • Motorcycle helmets in the US are required to meet Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 218. • Motorcyclists are more likely to wear helmets in urban areas (72% usage) than rural areas (64% usage). Helmeted Fatalitites • In 1968, Texas instated a universal helmet law. In 1997 that was reduced to operators and passengers under the age of 20, or those who have not completed a motorcycle training course or have $10,000 in medical coverage for motorcycle injuries. Between 1997 and 2004, fatalities in motorcycle crashes in Texas increased by 30%. Between 2004 and 2008, that increased another 32%. Non-helmeted Fatalitites Unknown Fatalitity In 2008 of the 86 motorcycle fatalities in Oklalhoma, 74% were not wearing helmets. Oklahoma has a partial helmet law requiring only persons under the age of 18 to wear a crash helmet on motorcycles and scooters. SOURCES: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration • Insurance Institute for Highway Safety • Bavon, et al. The Effect of the 1997 Texas Motorcycle Helmet Law on Motorcycle Crash Fatalities • Texas Department of Transportation • Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard From Mcintyre Law, P.C. | http://www.oklahoma-law.com/ Infographic: [email protected] MOT ORCY CLE HELMET LAWS&STAtistics MOTORCYCLE HEAD INJURY STATISTICS Motorcycle helmets reduce the likelihood of a fatality in a crash by 37% and reduce the likelihood of brain damage by 67%. A motorcyclist is 40% more likely to suffer a fatal head injury and 15% more likely to suffer a nonfatal injury than a helmeted rider. MOTORCYCLE HELMET LAWS By STATE Universal Partial None About HELMET LAWS • Universal helmet law covers all riders. • Partial helmet law require helmets based on age, training and/or insurance coverage. МOTORCYCLE FRTRLİTİES By STATE Number of deaths per million population 1-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 1997 OCCUPANT FATALİTY RATES BY VEHİCLE TYPE Fatalities per 100,000 registered vehicles 2007 Per registered vehicle, the fatality rate for motorcyclists rose 31% from 1997 to 2007, fell 32% for passenger car occupants and fell 19% for light truck occupants. Per registered vehicle, the fatality rate for motorcyclists in 2007 was 6 times the fatality rate for passenger car occupants. The injury rate for motorcyclists was 0.7 times the injury rate for passenger car occupants. Motorcycles Passenger Cars Light Trucks OKLAHOMA MOTORCYCLE FATALİTİES AND HELMET LAW MOTORCYCLE HELMET LAW STATISTICS • Motorcycle helmets in the US are required to meet Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 218. • Motorcyclists are more likely to wear helmets in urban areas (72% usage) than rural areas (64% usage). Helmeted Fatalitites • In 1968, Texas instated a universal helmet law. In 1997 that was reduced to operators and passengers under the age of 20, or those who have not completed a motorcycle training course or have $10,000 in medical coverage for motorcycle injuries. Between 1997 and 2004, fatalities in motorcycle crashes in Texas increased by 30%. Between 2004 and 2008, that increased another 32%. Non-helmeted Fatalitites Unknown Fatalitity In 2008 of the 86 motorcycle fatalities in Oklalhoma, 74% were not wearing helmets. Oklahoma has a partial helmet law requiring only persons under the age of 18 to wear a crash helmet on motorcycles and scooters. SOURCES: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration • Insurance Institute for Highway Safety • Bavon, et al. The Effect of the 1997 Texas Motorcycle Helmet Law on Motorcycle Crash Fatalities • Texas Department of Transportation • Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard From Mcintyre Law, P.C. | http://www.oklahoma-law.com/ Infographic: [email protected] MOT ORCY CLE HELMET LAWS&STAtistics MOTORCYCLE HEAD INJURY STATISTICS Motorcycle helmets reduce the likelihood of a fatality in a crash by 37% and reduce the likelihood of brain damage by 67%. A motorcyclist is 40% more likely to suffer a fatal head injury and 15% more likely to suffer a nonfatal injury than a helmeted rider. MOTORCYCLE HELMET LAWS By STATE Universal Partial None About HELMET LAWS • Universal helmet law covers all riders. • Partial helmet law require helmets based on age, training and/or insurance coverage. МOTORCYCLE FRTRLİTİES By STATE Number of deaths per million population 1-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 1997 OCCUPANT FATALİTY RATES BY VEHİCLE TYPE Fatalities per 100,000 registered vehicles 2007 Per registered vehicle, the fatality rate for motorcyclists rose 31% from 1997 to 2007, fell 32% for passenger car occupants and fell 19% for light truck occupants. Per registered vehicle, the fatality rate for motorcyclists in 2007 was 6 times the fatality rate for passenger car occupants. The injury rate for motorcyclists was 0.7 times the injury rate for passenger car occupants. Motorcycles Passenger Cars Light Trucks OKLAHOMA MOTORCYCLE FATALİTİES AND HELMET LAW MOTORCYCLE HELMET LAW STATISTICS • Motorcycle helmets in the US are required to meet Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 218. • Motorcyclists are more likely to wear helmets in urban areas (72% usage) than rural areas (64% usage). Helmeted Fatalitites • In 1968, Texas instated a universal helmet law. In 1997 that was reduced to operators and passengers under the age of 20, or those who have not completed a motorcycle training course or have $10,000 in medical coverage for motorcycle injuries. Between 1997 and 2004, fatalities in motorcycle crashes in Texas increased by 30%. Between 2004 and 2008, that increased another 32%. Non-helmeted Fatalitites Unknown Fatalitity In 2008 of the 86 motorcycle fatalities in Oklalhoma, 74% were not wearing helmets. Oklahoma has a partial helmet law requiring only persons under the age of 18 to wear a crash helmet on motorcycles and scooters. SOURCES: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration • Insurance Institute for Highway Safety • Bavon, et al. The Effect of the 1997 Texas Motorcycle Helmet Law on Motorcycle Crash Fatalities • Texas Department of Transportation • Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard From Mcintyre Law, P.C. | http://www.oklahoma-law.com/ Infographic: [email protected] MOT ORCY CLE HELMET LAWS&STAtistics MOTORCYCLE HEAD INJURY STATISTICS Motorcycle helmets reduce the likelihood of a fatality in a crash by 37% and reduce the likelihood of brain damage by 67%. A motorcyclist is 40% more likely to suffer a fatal head injury and 15% more likely to suffer a nonfatal injury than a helmeted rider. MOTORCYCLE HELMET LAWS By STATE Universal Partial None About HELMET LAWS • Universal helmet law covers all riders. • Partial helmet law require helmets based on age, training and/or insurance coverage. МOTORCYCLE FRTRLİTİES By STATE Number of deaths per million population 1-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 1997 OCCUPANT FATALİTY RATES BY VEHİCLE TYPE Fatalities per 100,000 registered vehicles 2007 Per registered vehicle, the fatality rate for motorcyclists rose 31% from 1997 to 2007, fell 32% for passenger car occupants and fell 19% for light truck occupants. Per registered vehicle, the fatality rate for motorcyclists in 2007 was 6 times the fatality rate for passenger car occupants. The injury rate for motorcyclists was 0.7 times the injury rate for passenger car occupants. Motorcycles Passenger Cars Light Trucks OKLAHOMA MOTORCYCLE FATALİTİES AND HELMET LAW MOTORCYCLE HELMET LAW STATISTICS • Motorcycle helmets in the US are required to meet Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 218. • Motorcyclists are more likely to wear helmets in urban areas (72% usage) than rural areas (64% usage). Helmeted Fatalitites • In 1968, Texas instated a universal helmet law. In 1997 that was reduced to operators and passengers under the age of 20, or those who have not completed a motorcycle training course or have $10,000 in medical coverage for motorcycle injuries. Between 1997 and 2004, fatalities in motorcycle crashes in Texas increased by 30%. Between 2004 and 2008, that increased another 32%. Non-helmeted Fatalitites Unknown Fatalitity In 2008 of the 86 motorcycle fatalities in Oklalhoma, 74% were not wearing helmets. Oklahoma has a partial helmet law requiring only persons under the age of 18 to wear a crash helmet on motorcycles and scooters. SOURCES: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration • Insurance Institute for Highway Safety • Bavon, et al. The Effect of the 1997 Texas Motorcycle Helmet Law on Motorcycle Crash Fatalities • Texas Department of Transportation • Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard From Mcintyre Law, P.C. | http://www.oklahoma-law.com/ Infographic: [email protected]