Motorcycles are involved in more accidents more often than cars despite there being fewer motorcycles on the road overall than cars. They cause more injuries and fatalities as a result a lot more often than cars
Common causes of motorcycle accidents include alcohol use, lane splitting, pot holes, traffic debris, roads that are not maintained and collisions with objects on or beside the road
8.6 motorcycles were registered in 2021 for use on the road compared to 278,063,737 vehicles
Only 3% of vehicles on the road are motorcycles
In 2020, over 85,000 motorcyclists sustained injuries as a result of an accident
Over 1/3 of motorcycle accidents were the result of an unlicensed driver hitting a motorcyclist
36% of fatal motorcycle accidents involve riders who do not have a motorcycle endorsement or license
14 of fatal motorcycle accidents happen in the month of August. Higher crash rates in the summer months are the result of more riders being on the road because of hotter weather
Only 2% of motorcycle accidents happen when it is raining
Over 5,000 motorcyclists are killed while driving in the United States annually
Only 26 motorcycle deaths take place for every 100 million vehicle miles
The highest number of motorcycle accidents take place in Florida, California and Texas
36% of motorcycle accident deaths are simply due to speeding or failure to slow down
69% of motorcyclists wear a helmet
Over 2,000 motorcycle accidents occur as a result of not wearing a helmet
24% of accidents happen between 6pm and 9pm on the weekends
Over 30,000 more car accidents occur than motorcycle accidents every year