Motorcycle Safety

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Motorcycle Safety: How to Save Lives and Save Money (Motorcycle Safety Guide) provides evidence-based motorcycle safety information in an easy-to-use format.

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Motorcycle Safety Guide

State Helmet Law Fact Sheets

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CDC MMWR: Helmet Use Among Motorcyclists Who Died in Crashes and Economic Cost Savings Associated With State Motorcycle Helmet Laws — United States, 2008–2010

Motorcycle Safety: Helmets Save Lives: A CDC Featured Topic
Deaths and injuries from motorcycle crashes are an important public health concern. Motorcycle helmet use is a proven way to save lives.

Motorcycle Crash-Related Data: A CDC Data & Statistics Feature
In 2008, motor vehicle crash-related deaths involving cars and light trucks reached an all time low in the United States. At the same time, however, motorcyclist deaths reached an all time high, more than doubling between 1999 and 2008.

Data & Statistics

Chart: Nonfatal motorcyclist injuries by primary body part injured, 2001-2008. Head/Neck: 21.7%; Upper Trunk: 19.5%; Lower Trunk: 7.8%; Arm/Hand: 17.8%; Leg/Foot: 30.3%; Other/Unknown: 3.0%

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