Ohio Motorcycle Injuries & Statistics: What Riders Need to Know to Stay Happy on Their Hogs

4,586 Americans died in motorcycle crashes last year, down 2.3 percent from the previous year; 92,000 motorcyclists were injured.1

Accidents by Age 2 Where They Happen 3 Outcome: Driver 2 Outcome: Passenger 2 Accidents by Season 4

0 - 30 years31 - 45 years46 - 60 years61+

Interstate or FreewaysMinor RoadsNon-Interstate major roads

No InjuryPossible InjuryNon-IncapacitatingUnknownIncapacitatingFatal <1%

No InjuryPossible InjuryNon-IncapacitatingUnknownIncapacitatingFatal <1%

SummerSpringFallWinter

55%

of motorcyclists killed in crashes were over the

age of 40. 3

92%

motorcyclists killed in 2014 were males. 4

66%

of female motorcyclists killed in 2014

were passengers. 4

Passengers are

20xmore likely to get injured

than the motorcycle operators.3

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Ohio’s rankin motorcycle registrations nationwide390,494 registered

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OHIO HELMET STATISTICS

2

wear helmets don’t wear helmets

42% 68%

FATALITY

INJURY

UNINJURED

26% 65%

43% 51%

38% 43%

Ohio ONLY requires riders 17 or younger to wear helmets.3

39% of motorcycle accident victims were unhelmeted.3

HELMETS ARE 37%

EFFECTIVE67%

EFFECTIVE

in preventing motorcycle deaths

in preventing brain injuries

Safety Tips • Training courses• Anti-lock Braking System (ABS)

• Airbags• Motorcycle helmets

MOST DANGEROUS

TIMES

WEEKDAYS WEEKENDS

3-6 PM 6-9 PM

TO RIDE 3

52%OF MOTORCYCLIST DEATHS OCCUR ON WEEKENDS4

of all motorcycle riders involved in fatal crashes were not speeding.3 2/3

1 Citation: http://www-nrd.nhtsa.dot.gov/Pubs/812234.pdf2 Citation: http://www.publicsafety.ohio.gov/links/2014CrashFacts.pdf3 Citation: http://www.iii.org/issue-update/motorcycle-crashes

4 Citation: http://www.iihs.org/iihs/topics/t/motorcycles/fatalityfacts/motorcycles5 Citation: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. 2008. Traffic safety facts, laws: motorcycle helmet use laws. Report no. DOT HS-810-887W. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Transportation.

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6 Citation: http://www.motorcycleroads.com/augments/infographics/2013- infographics/motorcycling-popularity-us-states.html#sthash.VWOET7WB.dpbs

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