Motorcycle accidents occur far too often in the United States. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), an estimated 82,000 motorcyclists were injured in accidents during 2018. During that same year, 4,985 motorcyclists died from their injuries. Fatalities in motorcycle accidents were 27 times more frequent than motor vehicle collisions. 154 Georgia motorcyclists died in accidents during 2018.
These motorcycle accidents are more likely to occur in urban areas versus rural areas; 61 percent of motorcycle collisions during 2018 occurred in cities. Additionally, 59 percent of these accidents occurred during the day versus 37 percent that occurred at night. Most of these accidents involved passenger vehicles—the most harmful event in 56 percent of 2018 motorcycle accidents was a collision with a moving car.