Motorcycle

Georgia motorcycle crashes increased 97.2% and the number of motorcycle fatalities increased 147% from 2000 through 2006. During the same period of time the number of registered motorcycles increased by 83.8%.

Of the 4,041 motorcycle crashes in 2006, 3.5 percent were fatal, compared with overall motor vehicle crashes where only 0.5 percent were fatal.

In 2006, 4,041 motorcycle crashes occurred in Georgia resulting in 3,082 injuries and 148 fatalities.

Motorcycle crashes in Georgia represented only 1.2 percent of the crashes in 2006, but accounted for 8.7 percent of the fatalities.

148 people were killed in motorcycle crashes in 2006, 47 (31.8%) of the fatalities were under 30 years of age. 33 (22.2%) of the fatalities were over 50 years of age.

141 (95.2%) of the 148 motorcycle fatalities were drivers; fatalities were overwhelmingly male (93.2%).

24 of the fatalities were reported as not using a helmet or helmet use was unknown.

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    ashultz@gohs.ga.gov

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