Motorized two-wheelers were mostly used for leisure rides in France in 2020. This is particularly observable for heavy motorcycles, which 81 percent of French motorists use for leisure rides, compared to 57 percent of motorcyclists using their light motorcycles and 56 percent of them using a moped for that purpose. Commuting was the second most popular reason to use a motorized two-wheeler in the country.
Leading reasons why motorcyclists use their motorized two-wheelers in France in 2020, by vehicle type
Characteristic
Mopeds
Light motorcycles (50 to 125 cc)
Heavy motorcycles (over 125 cc)
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Observatoire National Interministériel de la Sécurité Routière. (October 19, 2020). Leading reasons why motorcyclists use their motorized two-wheelers in France in 2020, by vehicle type [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 04, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1225773/motives-driving-motorcycles-mopeds-france/
Observatoire National Interministériel de la Sécurité Routière. "Leading reasons why motorcyclists use their motorized two-wheelers in France in 2020, by vehicle type." Chart. October 19, 2020. Statista. Accessed July 04, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1225773/motives-driving-motorcycles-mopeds-france/
Observatoire National Interministériel de la Sécurité Routière. (2020). Leading reasons why motorcyclists use their motorized two-wheelers in France in 2020, by vehicle type. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 04, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1225773/motives-driving-motorcycles-mopeds-france/
Observatoire National Interministériel de la Sécurité Routière. "Leading Reasons Why Motorcyclists Use Their Motorized Two-wheelers in France in 2020, by Vehicle Type." Statista, Statista Inc., 19 Oct 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1225773/motives-driving-motorcycles-mopeds-france/
Observatoire National Interministériel de la Sécurité Routière, Leading reasons why motorcyclists use their motorized two-wheelers in France in 2020, by vehicle type Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1225773/motives-driving-motorcycles-mopeds-france/ (last visited July 04, 2024)
Leading reasons why motorcyclists use their motorized two-wheelers in France in 2020, by vehicle type [Graph], Observatoire National Interministériel de la Sécurité Routière, October 19, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1225773/motives-driving-motorcycles-mopeds-france/