Motorcycle fatalities increase as other vehicles see historic lows

Motorcycle fatalities increase as other vehicles see historic lows

July 4th, 2009

There is good news for America's roads in the latest data released by the U.S. Department of Transportation as the the number of overall traffic fatalities reported in 2008 hit their lowest level since 1961.

And those numbers continued to fall in the first three months of 2009.

The news wasn't as good for motorcycle enthusiasts however with the two wheeled category being the only one to show an increase.

The largest drop in traffic fatalities was seen in large trucks, with 2008 statistics falling 16% over the same numbers in 2007.

Motorcycles on the other hand rose 2.2%, increasing for the 11th straight year and now account for 14 % of all highway fatalities.

The report released in June 2009, '2008 Traffic Safety Annual Assessment' considered the fatalities by the miles each category of vehicles traveled.

 

Ride safe - Loco Logan