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Ministry of Transport

Motorcyclists

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Motorcyclist crashes and casualties

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RD046 Motorcyclist deaths and injuries by age group

Motorcycling remains the riskiest transport mode, in particular on the open road. The risk of being killed or injured in a road crash is 21 times higher for a motorcyclist than a car driver over the same distance travelled. Most fatal accidents involve large motorcycles that spend more time travelling at high speeds on the open road.1 This is likely to reflect the shift in motorcycle usage towards longer distances on the open road.

[1] See related documents — Risk on the Road: Pedestrians, Cyclists and Motorcyclists

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