Michigan crash data from 1997 through 2002 were analyzed for trends and patterns in motorcycle crashes. Over the 6-year period, the number of motorcycles registered in Michigan increased by 45%; licensed motorcyclists increased by 8%; and motorcycle increased by 20%. The largest increases in licensed motorcyclists were among those aged 45-64. In 2002, there were 15.4 crashes per 1,000 registered motorcycles, an 18% decrease from 1997; and 5.9 crashes per 1,000 licensed motorcyclists, a 12% increase from 1997. The highest crash rate was among motorcyclists below age 19, and the lowest was among those over age 64. About 44% of crash-involved motorcyclists were not legally licensed to operate a motorcycle. The proportion of unlicensed motorcyclists among crash-involved motorcyclists by age, with the largest proportion among those below age 19. The number of fatal motorcycle crashes in which a driver had been drinking increased by 28% from 1997 through 2002, but the proportion of fatal crashes among had-been drinking crashes decreased fro 47% in 1997 to 29% in 2002.


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    Titel :

    Trends in Motorcycle Crashes in Michigan: 1997-2002


    Beteiligte:
    L. P. Kostyniuk (Autor:in) / L. L. Miller (Autor:in)

    Erscheinungsdatum :

    2003


    Format / Umfang :

    82 pages


    Medientyp :

    Report


    Format :

    Keine Angabe


    Sprache :

    Englisch




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