Motorcycle Safety -- Helmets Save Lives
CDC's Injury Center is committed to keeping people safe on the road. With more people in the United States riding motorcycles today than ever before, motorcycle deaths and injuries are an important public health concern and economic liability. Not only did motorcycle crashes kill nearly 5,300 people in 2008, but the number of deaths from these crashes increased every single year between 1997 and 2008.
CDC's new publication Motorcycle Safety: How to Save Lives and Save Money (Motorcycle Safety Guide) is now available. The Guide is designed to provide policy makers and members of the traffic safety and public health communities with evidence-based motorcycle safety information in an easy-to-use format. The Guide provides key details on:
• the public health significance of motorcycle crashes,
• the best way to protect motorcycle riders,
• state-by-state data on motorcycle-related deaths and economic costs, and
• what you can do to increase motorcycle safety.
Download the Motorcycle Safety Guide and individual state fact sheets .
Working together, we can help keep more people safe on the road--every day.
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