In 2017/2018 there were 1,312 claims for motorcyclists involving hospital admissions. Of these:
- 59% occurred in metropolitan Melbourne
- 90% of injured riders were male
- 48% of injured riders were aged over 40 years
- 44% occurred on the weekend
- 25% of all injuries occur on the weekend between 12 noon and 6pm
- 60% of all rural crashes occur on the weekend