Motorcycle Accidents

It is a joy to own a motorcycle. Few other forms of transportation offer such a fun and thrilling experience for drivers. Unfortunately, motorcycle accidents do happen. In 2009, there were approximately 40 deaths attributed to motorcycle accidents.

In 2016, over 5,000 people lost their lives in motorcycle related accidents,which is a significant increase from 2015.  Below is a chart of deaths from motorcycle related accidents from 2007-2016.

Motorcyclist Fatalities And Fatality Rates, 2007-2016

Year Fatalities Registered motorcycles Fatality rate per 100,000 registered motorcycles Vehicle miles traveled (millions) Fatality rate per 100 million vehicle miles traveled 2007 5,174 7,138,476 72.48 21,396 24.18 2008 5,312 7,752,926 68.52 20,811 25.52 2009 4,469 7,929,724 56.36 20,822 21.46 2010 4,518 8,009,503 56.41 18,513 24.40 2011 4,630 8,437,502 54.87 18,542 24.97 2012 4,986 8,454,939 58.97 21,385 23.32 2013 4,692 8,404,687 55.83 20,366 23.04 2014 4,594 8,417,718 54.58 19,970 23.00 2015 5,029 8,600,936 58.47 19,606 25.65 2016 5,286 8,679,380 60.90 20,445 25.85

Source: U.S. Department of Transportation, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration; Federal Highway Administration. Retrieved from (https://www.iii.org/fact-statistic/facts-statistics-motorcycle-crashes)

 If you get into a motorcycle accident, Stovall & Associates' team of experienced attorneys will do their best to help you get the best possible settlement for your case.