This statistic represents the number of motorcyclist fatalities from 2011 to 2016, categorized by whether the rider was known to be wearing a helmet or not. In 2016, approximately 2,911 helmeted motorcyclists were killed while riding their motorcycle. A total of 4815 motorcyclists were killed in the United States in 2016.
Number of motorcyclist fatalities in the U.S. from 2011 to 2016, by known helmet use
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US Department of Transportation. (May 16, 2018). Number of motorcyclist fatalities in the U.S. from 2011 to 2016, by known helmet use [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 15, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/721231/motorcyclist-fatalities-in-the-us-by-helmet-use/
US Department of Transportation. "Number of motorcyclist fatalities in the U.S. from 2011 to 2016, by known helmet use." Chart. May 16, 2018. Statista. Accessed April 15, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/721231/motorcyclist-fatalities-in-the-us-by-helmet-use/
US Department of Transportation. (2018). Number of motorcyclist fatalities in the U.S. from 2011 to 2016, by known helmet use. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 15, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/721231/motorcyclist-fatalities-in-the-us-by-helmet-use/
US Department of Transportation. "Number of Motorcyclist Fatalities in The U.S. from 2011 to 2016, by Known Helmet Use." Statista, Statista Inc., 16 May 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/721231/motorcyclist-fatalities-in-the-us-by-helmet-use/
US Department of Transportation, Number of motorcyclist fatalities in the U.S. from 2011 to 2016, by known helmet use Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/721231/motorcyclist-fatalities-in-the-us-by-helmet-use/ (last visited April 15, 2025)
Number of motorcyclist fatalities in the U.S. from 2011 to 2016, by known helmet use [Graph], US Department of Transportation, May 16, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/721231/motorcyclist-fatalities-in-the-us-by-helmet-use/
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