The Case for Mandatory Rider Training in the US Motorcycle Industry The statistics are stark: motorcyclists account for a disproportionately high number of road fatalities and injuries in the United States.
According to data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), motorcyclist fatalities have consistently outpaced those of passenger vehicle occupants, with over 5,000 motorcycle riders killed on American roads each year.
Motorcyclists are roughly 28 times more likely than passenger vehicle drivers to be involved in a fatal crash per mile traveled.