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https://crashstats.nhtsa.dot.gov/Api/Public/ViewPublication/813306
Key Findings
■ In 2020 there were 5,579 motorcyclists killed, 14 percent of all traffic fatalities. This is the highest number of motorcyclists killed since FARS started in 1975.
■ The number of motorcyclist fatalities in 2020 increased by 11 percent from 2019, from 5,044 to 5,579.
■ An estimated 82,528 motorcyclists were injured in 2020, a 2-percent decrease from 83,814 motorcyclists injured in 2019.
■ Per vehicle miles traveled in 2020, motorcy- clist fatalities occurred nearly 28 times more frequently than passenger car occupant fatalities in traffic crashes.
■ Thirty-six percent of motorcycle riders involved in fatal crashes in 2020 were riding without valid motorcycle licenses.
■ In 2020 motorcycle riders involved in fatal crashes had higher percentages of alcohol impairment than drivers of any other motor vehicle type (27% for motorcycles, 23% for passenger cars, 19% for light trucks, and 3% for large trucks).
■ Forty-one percent of motorcycle riders who died in single-vehicle crashes in 2020 were alcohol-impaired.
■ Motorcycle riders killed in traffic crashes at night were three times more frequently alcohol-impaired than those killed during the day in 2020.
■ In States without universal helmet laws, 57 percent of motorcyclists killed in 2020 were not wearing helmets, as compared to 11 per- cent in States with universal helmet laws.
Key Findings
■ In 2020 there were 5,579 motorcyclists killed, 14 percent of all traffic fatalities. This is the highest number of motorcyclists killed since FARS started in 1975.
■ The number of motorcyclist fatalities in 2020 increased by 11 percent from 2019, from 5,044 to 5,579.
■ An estimated 82,528 motorcyclists were injured in 2020, a 2-percent decrease from 83,814 motorcyclists injured in 2019.
■ Per vehicle miles traveled in 2020, motorcy- clist fatalities occurred nearly 28 times more frequently than passenger car occupant fatalities in traffic crashes.
■ Thirty-six percent of motorcycle riders involved in fatal crashes in 2020 were riding without valid motorcycle licenses.
■ In 2020 motorcycle riders involved in fatal crashes had higher percentages of alcohol impairment than drivers of any other motor vehicle type (27% for motorcycles, 23% for passenger cars, 19% for light trucks, and 3% for large trucks).
■ Forty-one percent of motorcycle riders who died in single-vehicle crashes in 2020 were alcohol-impaired.
■ Motorcycle riders killed in traffic crashes at night were three times more frequently alcohol-impaired than those killed during the day in 2020.
■ In States without universal helmet laws, 57 percent of motorcyclists killed in 2020 were not wearing helmets, as compared to 11 per- cent in States with universal helmet laws.