How many people in the United States have a motorcycle license?
They’re called “sleeping license holders,” nearly 8 million Americans who have motorcycle riding credentials but don’t own a bike.
How many deaths on motorcycles per year?
Despite providing less than 1% of miles driven, they made up 15% of traffic deaths in 2012. Since about 2004 over 4,000 people have died every year up to 2014 in motorcycle accidents, and in 2007 and 2008 deaths exceeded 5,000 per year.
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Motorcycle fatality rate in U.S. by year.
Year | Deaths | Injuries |
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2014 | 4,295 | 92,000 |
2015 | 4,976 | |
2016 | 5,286 | |
2017 | 5,172 | 89,000 |
What is the death rate of riding a motorcycle?
Accident Rates
The NHTSA reports that 13 cars out of every 100,000 are involved in a fatal accident, but motorcycles have a fatality rate of 72 per 100,000. Motorcyclists are also at a greater risk of a fatal accident per mile traveled.
How many people ride motorcycles worldwide?
About 200 million motorcycles, including mopeds, motor scooters, motorised bicycles, and other powered two and three-wheelers, are in use worldwide, or about 33 motorcycles per 1000 people.
What state has the most motorcycle riders per capita?
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Rank | State | # Bikes |
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1 | South Dakota | 69,284 |
2 | New Hampshire | 79,266 |
3 | Iowa | 173,929 |
4 | Wisconsin | 317,276 |