| Passenger cars 74% | 145.7 Million |
| Trucks and busses 24% | 47.3 Million |
| Motorcycles 2% | 4.0 Million |
Motorcycle represent less than 1% of total vehicle accidents.
Total Accident Involvement: 21.1 Million
| Passenger cars 67% | 14.1 Million |
| Trucks and busses 28% | 6.0 Million |
| Other 4% | 940,000 |
| Motorcycles 0.9% | 187,000 |
Motorcycles account for under 6% of total vehicle fatalities.
Total Vehicle Fatalities: 42,000
| Passenger cars 53% | 22,300 |
| Trucks and busses 21% | 8,930 |
| Pedestrians 15% | 6,200 |
| Motorcycles 5.9% | 2,500 |
| Other 4.8% | 2,000 |
Motorcycles account for 0.1% of total annual fatalities in the U.S.
Total U.S. Fatalities: 2,169,518
| Heart Disease 33% | 720,862 |
| Cancer 24% | 514,657 |
| Stroke 7% | 143,481 |
| Motor vehicle 2% | 42,000 |
| Motorcycles 0.1% | 2,500 |
Source: National Safety Council, "Accident Facts, 1994 Edition"
Courtesy of National Coalition of Motorcyclists
Automobile drivers are at fault in over 2/3 of all motorcycle vs. car accidents.
92% of the motorcyclists involved in accidents had no formal training, and 45.5% had no motorcycle license.
Motorcycle accidents represent only 0.1% of total U.S. health care costs.
Motorcyclists have been a political target for such discriminatory legislation as mandatory helmet laws, catastrophic health insurance and an assortment of other "safety" measures. Is the special attention aimed at motorcycles justified in view of the fact that motorcyclists represent only 2% of total vehicular traffic, less than 1% of total vehicles involved in accidents and just 0.1% of annual health care costs?
Despite their relatively small numbers, an estimated 8% of America's 4.5 million registered motorcycle owners have joined forces in politically active organizations to protect the right to ride. These organizations advocate motorcycle awareness campaigns and rider training courses, both of which are proven to reduce accidents, injuries and fatalities, as reasonable alternatives to legislation that unnecessarily targets motorcycles.