The graph shows motorcycle registrations in the United States in 2017, with a breakdown by state. There were approximately 828,000 such motorcycles registered in California, making it the top state in terms of total motorcycle registrations.
Private and commercial motorcycle registrations in the U.S. in 2017, by state
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*Many states do not maintain records on publicly owned motorcycles. Total may not represent an accurate count of the total number of publicly-owned motorcycles.
**Estimated by FHWA based on State reported data and data from secondary sources.
***State did not provide data. Estimated by FHWA.
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US Department of Transportation (FHWA). (January 1, 2019). Private and commercial motorcycle registrations in the U.S. in 2017, by state [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 08, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/196498/number-of-private-and-public-motorcycles-in-the-us-by-state/
US Department of Transportation (FHWA). "Private and commercial motorcycle registrations in the U.S. in 2017, by state." Chart. January 1, 2019. Statista. Accessed April 08, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/196498/number-of-private-and-public-motorcycles-in-the-us-by-state/
US Department of Transportation (FHWA). (2019). Private and commercial motorcycle registrations in the U.S. in 2017, by state. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 08, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/196498/number-of-private-and-public-motorcycles-in-the-us-by-state/
US Department of Transportation (FHWA). "Private and Commercial Motorcycle Registrations in The U.S. in 2017, by State." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Jan 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/196498/number-of-private-and-public-motorcycles-in-the-us-by-state/
US Department of Transportation (FHWA), Private and commercial motorcycle registrations in the U.S. in 2017, by state Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/196498/number-of-private-and-public-motorcycles-in-the-us-by-state/ (last visited April 08, 2025)
Private and commercial motorcycle registrations in the U.S. in 2017, by state [Graph], US Department of Transportation (FHWA), January 1, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/196498/number-of-private-and-public-motorcycles-in-the-us-by-state/
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