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Motorcycle deaths in the United States

In 2024, 6,227 motorcyclists died in the United States, 16% of all traffic deaths and 1.8 per 100,000 people. That was down 2.2% from 6,367 in 2023, the fewest since 2021.

Deaths, 2024
6,227
Share of all traffic deaths
16%
Per 100,000 people
1.8
Change from 2023
-2.2%

Trend

Motorcycle deaths by year

Motorcycle deaths by year, 1975–2024
Category Deaths
1975 3,189
1976 3,312
1977 4,104
1978 4,577
1979 4,894
1980 5,144
1981 4,906
1982 4,453
1983 4,265
1984 4,608
1985 4,564
1986 4,566
1987 4,036
1988 3,662
1989 3,141
1990 3,244
1991 2,806
1992 2,395
1993 2,449
1994 2,320
1995 2,227
1996 2,161
1997 2,116
1998 2,294
1999 2,483
2000 2,897
2001 3,197
2002 3,270
2003 3,714
2004 4,028
2005 4,576
2006 4,837
2007 5,174
2008 5,312
2009 4,469
2010 4,518
2011 4,630
2012 4,986
2013 4,692
2014 4,594
2015 5,029
2016 5,337
2017 5,226
2018 5,038
2019 5,044
2020 5,619
2021 6,137
2022 6,255
2023 6,367
2024 6,227
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Where

Motorcycle deaths by state, 2024

State
Florida 642 2.8 20% -3.3%
Texas 582 1.9 14% -2.7%
California 522 1.3 13% -12.7%
Ohio 222 1.9 19% -7.5%
Arizona 219 2.9 18% -17.0%
Pennsylvania 217 1.7 19% -9.6%
North Carolina 212 1.9 13% -6.6%
New York 209 1.0 19% +4.0%
Tennessee 188 2.6 16% -7.4%
Michigan 184 1.8 17% +2.2%
Georgia 182 1.6 13% -7.1%
Colorado 165 2.8 24% +22.2%
South Carolina 154 2.8 15% +2.0%
Illinois 150 1.2 13% -12.8%
Missouri 145 2.3 15% -17.6%
Indiana 137 2.0 16% -5.5%
Alabama 127 2.5 13% +35.1%
Virginia 122 1.4 13% -7.6%
Kentucky 118 2.6 17% +11.3%
Washington 113 1.4 15% -20.4%
New Jersey 112 1.2 17% +24.4%
Oklahoma 106 2.6 16% +3.9%
Wisconsin 106 1.8 18% +1.9%
Maryland 95 1.5 16% +6.7%
Nevada 89 2.7 21% +25.4%
Oregon 85 2.0 16% +21.4%
Arkansas 76 2.5 13% -18.3%
Connecticut 75 2.0 24% +25.0%
Minnesota 75 1.3 16% +8.7%
Louisiana 70 1.5 9% -28.6%
Massachusetts 70 1.0 19% +16.7%
Iowa 63 2.0 18% -1.6%
Kansas 56 1.9 17% +33.3%
Mississippi 55 1.9 7% -8.3%
Utah 53 1.5 19% +26.2%
New Mexico 50 2.4 12% -9.1%
Idaho 47 2.3 20% +20.5%
Montana 38 3.3 18% +31.0%
West Virginia 38 2.2 15% 0.0%
Maine 35 2.5 20% +118.8%
New Hampshire 35 2.5 26% -14.6%
South Dakota 33 3.6 23% +13.8%
Nebraska 32 1.6 13% +45.5%
Hawaii 26 1.8 25% -3.7%
Wyoming 24 4.1 22% +60.0%
Delaware 22 2.1 17% +57.1%
North Dakota 17 2.1 19% +6.3%
Alaska 10 1.4 14% +25.0%
District of Columbia 9 1.3 19% +50.0%
Rhode Island 8 0.7 15% -50.0%
Vermont 7 1.1 12% -61.1%

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When and where

When these crashes happen, 2020–2024

Fatal crashes by month
Category Fatal crashes
Jan 913
Feb 1,216
Mar 1,914
Apr 2,474
May 3,275
Jun 3,546
Jul 3,619
Aug 3,653
Sep 3,483
Oct 2,859
Nov 1,750
Dec 1,184
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Fatal crashes by hour of day
Category Fatal crashes
12am 960
1am 743
2am 679
3am 389
4am 330
5am 435
6am 585
7am 568
8am 456
9am 552
10am 743
11am 1,068
12pm 1,306
1pm 1,465
2pm 1,728
3pm 2,004
4pm 2,111
5pm 2,285
6pm 2,390
7pm 2,182
8pm 2,091
9pm 1,872
10pm 1,507
11pm 1,240
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Weather at the time of the crash
Category Fatal crashes
Clear 24,665
Cloudy 3,066
Rain 570
Fog, Smog, Smoke 165
Severe Crosswinds 49
Other 14
Snow 8
Sleet or Hail 2
Blowing Sand, Soil, Dirt 2
Freezing Rain or Drizzle 1

Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.

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States with the most fatal crashes
Category Fatal crashes Deaths
Florida 3,167 3,294
California 2,894 2,961
Texas 2,684 2,767
Pennsylvania 1,098 1,130
Ohio 1,077 1,116
North Carolina 1,065 1,095
Arizona 1,029 1,056
New York 1,001 1,030
Georgia 969 999
Michigan 874 897
Tennessee 840 873
Illinois 777 809
South Carolina 777 799
Missouri 746 769
Colorado 708 730
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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 1975–2024. Methodology