- People who ride motorcycles and scooters are among the most vulnerable road users in a crash .
- Motorcycles only make up 4% of registered vehicles, however riders account for 17% of deaths and serious injuries on our roads.
- In 2021, 43 motorcyclists died on our roads, compared to 33 in 2020. Each year in Victoria over 2,500 people are injured in motorcycle crashes.
- Around 60% of motorcyclist deaths involve other vehicles.
- Men make up 97% of motorcyclist deaths.
- People riding motorcycles are more vulnerable as they don’t have the protection a vehicle provides in a crash.
- When you wear protective clothing you are much less likely to be seriously injured in a crash.
- If you are riding a motorcycle with ABS you are less likely to have a serious crash.
