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2015 PRELIMINARY DAA

P!epa!e" fo!Governors Highway Safety Association

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!otorcycist"ra#c $ataities

by State



!otorcyce"ra#c$ataities byState2015 PRELIMINARY DAA

$%NENS

2 A$&N%'LED(EMENS

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5 INR%D*$I%N

+ 2015 (HSA S*R,EY

+ M%%R$Y$LIS DEAHS- 201. AND 2015

12 M%%R$Y$LIS $RASH RENDS AND PAERNS

15 RIS& /A$%RS

1 E//%RS % RED*$E M%%R$Y$LIS $RASHES AND

/AALIIES

21 'HA SAES ARE D%IN(

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!otorcyce"ra#c$ataities byState&'() PR*+!-AR DA"A

$!eati:e #y ony /!ye De4ign6

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!otorcycist fataities in the /nited States are e0%ected to have increasedby (' %ercent in &'() com%ared with &'(1 <o!e than .50 a""itionalfatalitie4=- #a4e" on p!eliina!y "ata 4pplie" to the (o:e!no!4 Highway SafetyA44oiation <(HSA= #y the 50 4tate4 an" the Di4t!it of $ol#ia6 hi4 in!ea4efollow4 two yea!4 in whih the n#e! of oto!yli4t fatalitie4 "e!ea4e"6 (HSAe4tiate4 the total n#e! of oto!yli4t fatalitie4 !epo!te" #y the 50 4tate4 an"the Di4t!it of $ol#ia fo! 2015 will #e 5-010- opa!e" with .-5.> fo! 201.6 hi4wol" #e only the thi!" yea! in whih o!e than 5-000 oto!yli4t fatalitie4 we!e!eo!"e"6

(HSA?4 late4t 4!:ey in"iate4 the following@

State4 !epo!te" a !ange of "e!ea4e4- in!ea4e4- an" nhange" n#e! ofoto!yli4t fatalitie4 in 2015 opa!e" with 201.@

O )1 4tate4 ha" in!ea4e4 in oto!yli4t fatalitie4B

O 1C 4tate4 ha" "e!ea4e4B an"

O ) 4tate4 an" the Di4t!it of $ol#ia !eaine" the 4ae6

State4 "ie! wi"ely in fatality n#e!4@

O he n#e! of oto!yli4t "eath4 in 2015 !ange" f!o ) in the Di4t!it

of $ol#ia to 550 in /lo!i"a6

O he pe!entage of all oto! :ehile "eath4 that a!e oto!yli4t4 :a!ie4on4i"e!a#ly an" in"iate4 the p!oinene of the p!o#le #y 4tate6 In201.- the !ange wa4 f!o pe!ent in Mi44i44ippi an" No!th Da7ota to 2Cpe!ent in Hawaii6

State4 4e :a!io4 o#ination4 of enginee!ing- enfo!eent an" e"ationonte!ea4!e4 to a""!e44 oto!yli4t 4afety- inl"ing ta!gete" t!aenfo!eent in onFntion with p#li ot!eah an" e"ation6

Many fato!4 ont!i#te to hange4 in the n#e! of oto!yli4t fatalitie4- inl"ingeonoi on"ition4- "eog!aphi4- weathe! on"ition4- fel p!ie4- an" the aontof oto! :ehile t!a:el6 !a:el onito!ing "ata p#li4he" #y /H'A in"iate4 that

oto! :ehile t!a:el #y all :ehile4 in!ea4e" #y )65 pe!ent <G10 #illion :ehile

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6 $lati:e t!a:el fo! 2015 <o:e! )61 t!illionile4= wa4 the highe4t n#e! of :ehile ile4 t!a:ele" e:e! !epo!te" #y /H'A6Many 4tate4 note" that wa!e! an" "!ie! weathe! in 2015 le" to an e9ten"e" !i"ing4ea4on6

he n#e! of oto!yle fatalitie4 i4 high !elati:e to the i"1++04 when half a4any oto!yli4t "eath4 o!!e" on *6S6 !oa"46 In ont!a4t- the annal n#e! ofo:e!all t!a fatalitie4 "eline" #y o!e than 20 pe!ent o:e! the 4ae 20yea!pe!io"6

Moto!yling i4 a !i47y fo! of t!an4po!tation- e4peially when o#ine" with fato!44h a4 la7 of helet 4e- 4pee"ing- alohol- an" in:ali" lien4!e6 Moto!yle4 a!ele44 4ta#le than fo!wheele" :ehile4- an" nli7e pa44enge! :ehile4 p!o:i"e nop!otetion when !i"e!4 a!e in !a4he46Moto!yli4t4 a!e 44epti#le to 4e!io4 inF!y in olli4ion4 with la!ge! oto! :ehile4-whih a!e p!one to :iolate oto!yli4t4? !ight of way #ea4e of the 4alle! :i4alta!get they p!e4ent6

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!otorcyce"ra#c$ataities byState&'() PR*+!-AR DA"A

Helet 4e law4 o:e!ing all oto!yli4t4 in the )2 4tate4 that la7 the ol"4a:e any li:e46 In Mihigan- whih 4aw a 2) pe!ent in!ea4e in oto!yli4tfatalitie4- 4tate highway 4afety oial4 note" the !epeal of Mihigan?4 all!i"e!helet law in 2012 ha4 #een a fato! in a po!tion of the in!ea4e in fatalitie4 tooto!yli4t4- "e to fewe! !i"e!4 wea!ing helet4- whih "e!ea4e4 the hane4 of 4!:i:ing a !a4h6 E:en in 4tate4 with helet 4e law4- not all 4peify that helet44hol" #e D%opliant- eeting fe"e!al 4afety 4tan"a!"46 hi4 !eJi!eent ol"al4o ip!o:e enfo!ea#ility of helet law4 an" the le:el of p!otetion oe!e" #yhelet46

%ne fa:o!a#le t!en" i4 the in!ea4ing a:aila#ility of antilo7 #!a7e4- whih ha:e #een4hown to "e!ea4e fatal oto!yle !a4he4 #y p!e:enting a oto!yle?4 wheel4f!o lo7ing "!ing #!a7ing an" a44i4ting with aintaining the 4ta#ility of the

oto!yle6

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Per mie driven, motorcyceshave a fataity rate that is

times higherthan %assenger vehices.&:


INR%D*$I%N

Moto!yle4 a!e le44 4ta#le than fo!wheele" :ehile4 an" la7 p!oteti:e :ehile4t!t!e to inii3e inF!ie4 when !a4he4 o!6 he !e4lt i4 4#4tantially highe!fatality !ate4 fo! oto!yli4t4- whethe! #a4e" on !egi4te!e" :ehile4 o! ile4 "!i:en6Per mie driven, fataity rates for motorcycists were &: times that of%assenger vehice occu%ants in &'(5 <NHSA- 2015=6

Moto!yle4 op!i4e only th!ee pe!ent of !egi4te!e" :ehile an" le44 than onepe!ent of :ehile ile4 t!a:ele" <,M=&6 De4pite thei! liite" p!e4ene- oto!yle4

!!ently aont fo! nea!ly 15 pe!ent of all oto! :ehile fatalitie4- a4 /ig!e 1ill4t!ate46 hi4 pe!entage ha4 g!own in !eent yea!46 Moto!yli4t fatalitie4 !o4e

#etween 1+5 an" 1+>0- an" then "eline" 4tea"ily to a low of 2-11C in 1++6 A44hown in a#le 1- fatalitie4 #egan to !i4e in 1++> an" in!ea4e" #y 151 pe!ent

<2-11C to 5-)12= th!ogh 200>6 Sine then <200+ K 201.=- the a:e!age annaln#e! of oto!yli4t fatalitie4 ha4 #een .-C..6 D!ing the 1++ K 201.

tief!ae- oto!yli4t4? 4ha!e of total oto! :ehile "eath4 !o4e f!o 5 pe!ent to1. pe!ent </ig!e 2=6

$igure (6 !otorcyces as a Percent of ;!", Registered ;ehices, and

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$igure &6 !otorcycist Deaths as a Percent of "ota !otor ;ehice

Deaths, (<<) = &'(1Source6 $ARS

In a""ition to the !ole that in!ea4e" oto!yling ati:ity ight play in theg!owing pe!entage of oto!yli4t fatalitie4 a4 a p!opo!tion of total t!a "eath4-anothe! fato! ay #e the la!ge! an" o!e on4i4tent "eline4 in opantfatalitie4- att!i#te" in pa!t to 4tea"y enhaneent4 in :ehile !a4hwo!thine44an" !a4h a:oi"ane tehnology6 y ont!a4t- oto!yli4t4 !eain F4t a444epti#le to inF!ie4 when in:ol:e" in a !a4h6

In any a4e- the la!ge in!ea4e in fatalitie4 #etween 1++ an" 200> i4 lea!ly lin7e"to the "o#ling of the n#e! of !egi4te!e" oto!yle4- f!o )->2C-)) to-52-+2C6 he 200+ #!ea7 in the patte!n of yea!ly in!ea4e4 in oto!yli4t "eath4i4 li7ely att!i#ta#le to the 4e:e!e eonoi !ee44ion of the tie- !e4lting in le44t!a:el fo! !e!eational p!po4e456 A a4e an #e a"e that the in!ea4e inoto!yli4t fatalitie4 in 2012 wa4 4t!ongly inOene" #y n4ally wa! an" "!ype!io"4 in h of the ont!y fo! any of the onth416

InOene4 of e9po4!e on the n#e! of oto!yli4t fatalitie4 in 201. opa!e"

with !eent yea!4 a!e not enti!ely lea!6 /ig!e ) 4how4 hange4 in the !epo!te"n#e!4 of :ehile ile4 t!a:ele" <,M= #y oto!yle4 an" the n#e! of

oto!yle4 !egi4te!e"6 he4e a!e the o4t !!ent national "ata a:aila#le6

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) (HSA <2010=6 Moto!yli4t t!a fatalitie4 #y 4tateB 200+ p!eliina!y "ata6 'a4hington D6$6

. (HSA <201)=6 Moto!yli4t t!a fatalitie4 #y 4tateB 2012 p!eliina!y "ata6 'a4hington D6$6

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$igure 56 "rends in !otorcyce ;!" and Registrations

6 $lati:e t!a:el fo! 2015 <o:e! )61 t!illion ile4=

25-000-000

20-000-000

15-000-000

10-000-000

5-000-000

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Moto!yle ,M <91000= Moto!yle Regi4t!ation4

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Althogh the n#e! of :ehile ile4 t!a:ele" #y oto!yle4 "eline" in 201.- t!a:el /H'A in"iate4 that oto! :ehile t!a:el #y all :ehile4 in!ea4e" #y )65 pe!ent <G10 #illi

opa!e" with 201.) wa4 the highe4t n#e! of :ehile ile4 t!a:e

Alohol ipai!ent i4 a aFo! ont!i#ting fato! in any fatal oto!yle !a4he46 D!i:e!4 an" ipai!e" when thei! #loo" alohol onent!ation4 <A$4= a!e 60> g!a4 pe! "eilite! <g"L

e4tiate4 of aloholin:ol:e" !a4he4 gene!ate" #y NHSA <201C=- the pe!entage of ope!

highe! in fatal !a4he4 in wa4 highe4t fo! oto!yle !i"e!4 <2+=- opa!e" to "!i

light t!74 <22=- an" la!ge t!74 <2=6

$igure 16 Percent of Drivers with >ACs ? .'7 in $ata Crashes, &'(1

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he ontining inte!e4t in oto!yli4t 4afety p!opte" (HSA to n"e!ta7ethe p!e4ent 4t"y fo! 20156 *4ing the 4ae etho"4 a4 in the 4i9 p!io!oto!yle fatality 4t"ie4- State Highway Safety %e4 <SHS%4= we!e a47e"to p!o:i"e p!eliina!y ont4 of oto!yli4t "eath4 that o!!e" in 20156 hi4 p!o:i"e4 an ea!ly loo7 at 2015 t!en"4- any onth4 #efo!e nal fe"e!al/atality Analy4i4 Repo!ting Sy4te </ARS= "ata fo! 2015 a!e a:aila#le- typiallytowa!" the en" of the following yea!6

It 4hol" #e note" that the !epo!te" 4tate "ata a!e p!eliina!y an" in 4oe a4e4inoplete6

All 50 4tate4 an" the Di4t!it of $ol#ia <D$= p!o:i"e" ont4 of oto!yli4t"eath4 fo! 20156 (HSA epha4i3e4 that the ont4 p!o:i"e" a!e p!eliina!y-

"!awn f!o 4tate t!a !eo!"4 4y4te46 he "ata a!e a"F4te" fo! e9pete"n"e!!epo!ting- #a4e" on pa4t e9pe!iene6

M%%R$Y$LIS DEAHS- 201. AND 2015

he n#e! of oto!yli4t "eath4 fo! 201. an" 2015 !epo!te" #y the 4tate4a!e p!e4ente" in a#le 26 a4e" on the4e p!eliina!y 4tate "ata- the SHS%!epo!te" n#e! of oto!yli4t fatalitie4 in!ea4e" C pe!ent <p!io! toa"F4tent fo! n"e!!epo!ting=- f!o .-5.> in 201. to .->) in 20156Moto!yli4t fatalitie4 in!ea4e" in )1 4tate4- "e!ea4e" in 1C 4tate4- an"4taye" the 4ae in ) 4tate4 pl4 the Di4t!it of $ol#ia6

Eight 4tate4 !epo!te" in!ea4e4 of 20 fatalitie4 o! o!e- while only two 4tate4!epo!te" "e!ea4e4 thi4 la!ge6 he la!ge4t in!ea4e <100= wa4 !epo!te" in/lo!i"a- an" the la!ge4t "e!ea4e <)>= wa4 !epo!te" in $alifo!nia6

a#le4 ) an" . p!e4ent thi4 "ata 4o!te" #y total n#e! of fatalitie4 an"pe!entage hange f!o 201.6

State &'(1&'()

@Preiminary

8 Change from &'(1 to &'()

B 8

Aabama C 1 1

"abe & !otorcycist$ataities by Statefor &'(1

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and &'()

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#ces

Arizona 1)0 1)0 0 0

Aransas C1 1C 2C

Caifornia 52 .>+ )>

Coorado +. 10C 12 1)

Connecticut 5. .5 + 1

Deaware 15 20 5 ))

District ofCoumbia

) ) 0 0

$orida .50 550 100 22

Georgia 1.0 1)1 + C

Hawaii 25 2C 1 .

daho 2 2 0 0

inois 11> 1.C 2> 2.


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Percentage Change


EPrior to

ad9ustment for

ndiana 125 10. 21 1

owa 51 )+ 12 2.

Fansas . .1 C 1)

Fentucy + >5 C >

+ouisiana >) >) 0 0

!aine 11 )1 20 1>2

!aryand C+ . 5

!assachusetts )+ .C 1>

!ichigan 112 1)> 2C 2)

!innesota .. 5+ 15 ).

!ississi%%i .1 ) . 10

!issouri > +0 ) )

!ontana 2) 25 2 +

-ebrasa 20 2C C )0

-evada C1 5. 11

-ew Ham%shire 1 2C + 5)

-ew ersey C1 .+ 12 20

-ew !e0ico .) ) C 1.

-ew or 1). 15C 22 1C

-orth Caroina 1>2 1>5 ) 2

-orth Daota 10 > 2 20

hio 1.0 1C2 22 1C

ahoma 55 >0 25 .5

regon .C 5 11 2.

Pennsyvania 1>C 1+ .

Rhode sand 10 + 1 10

South Caroina 120 1>. C. 5)

South Daota 2+ 1 12 .1

"ennessee 120 12) ) )

"e0as .51 .55 . 1

/tah .5 )C + 20

;ermont 12 5 1

;irginia +0 + 11 12

4ashington C> C > 12

4est ;irginia 2C )2 C 2)

4isconsin 2 >1 + 1)

4yoming 1C 2. > 50

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e0%ected underIre%orting.

Arizona 0

District of Coumbia 0

daho 0


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0

Pennsyvania .

Georgia C

Caifornia

!ississi%%i 10

Rhode sand 10

-evada 11

;irginia 12

Fansas 1)

-ew !e0ico 1.

Connecticut 1

ndiana 1

-ew ersey 20-orth Daota 20

/tah 20

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Caifornia .>+

"e0as .55

-orth Caroina 1>5

South Caroina 1>.

Pennsyvania 1+

hio 1C2

-ew or 15C

inois 1.C

!ichigan 1)>

"abe 1Georgia 1)1

in !otorcycist$ataities,&'(1 vs.

Safety

#ces

Arizona 1)0

"ennessee 12)

Coorado 10C

ndiana 10.

!issouri +0

Fentucy >5

+ouisiana >)

4isconsin >1

ahoma >0

;irginia +

Aransas

Aabama

4ashington C

!aryand .!innesota 5+

regon 5

-evada 5.

-ew ersey .+

!assachusetts .C

Connecticut .5

Fansas .1

owa )+

!ississi%%i )

-ew !e0ico )

/tah )C

4est ;irginia )2

!aine )1

daho 2

-ew Ham%shire 2C

-ebrasa 2C

Hawaii 2C

!ontana 25

4yoming 2.

Deaware 20

South Daota 1

;ermont 12

Aasa 11

Rhode sand +

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!aine 1>2

;ermont 1

South Caroina 5)

-ew Ham%shire 5)

4yoming 50

ahoma .5

Aasa )>

!innesota ).

Deaware ))

-ebrasa )0

Aransas 2C

regon 2.

inois 2.

!ichigan 2)

4est ;irginia 2)

$orida 22

!assachusetts 1>

-ew or 1C

hio 1C

Coorado 1)

4isconsin 1)

4ashington 12

!ontana +

Fentucy >

!aryand

Hawaii .

!issouri )

"ennessee )

-orth Caroina 2

Aabama 1

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e0%ected underIre%orting.

he atal hange in the n#e! of oto!yli4t "eath4 in 2015 i4 e9pete" to #eo!e than the C pe!ent in!ea4e !epo!te" in a#le 2 #ea4e 4oe "eath4 a!e li7elynot yet !eo!"e" in 4tate t!a !eo!"4 4y4te46 In p!io! (HSA 4t"ie4- the naloto!yli4t fatality ont4 in /ARS we!e app!o9iately .65 pe!ent highe! than thep!eliina!y ont46 It 4ee4 !ea4ona#le- the!efo!e- to a44e an n"e!ont of atlea4t . pe!ent in the p!eliina!y "ata p!o:i"e" #y the 4tate46 In!ea4ing thep!eliina!y 2015 ont #y . pe!ent wol" ean the!e we!e an e4tiate" 5-010: oto!yli4t "eath4 in 2015- opa!e" with .-5.> !epo!te" fo! 201.6 hi4 lea"4 tothe onl4ion that there has been an estimated (' %ercent increase inmotorcycist fataities between &'(1 and &'(), based on anaysis of%reiminary data for &'().

h!ee 4tate4 $alifo!nia- /lo!i"a- an" e9a4 aonte" fo! )1 pe!ent of the total

oto!yli4t fatalitie4 !epo!te" #y SHS%4 in 20156 he4e th!ee 4tate4 aont fo! 2pe!ent of the *6S6 poplation ao!"ing to the 2015 *6S6 $en446

M%%R$Y$LIS $RASH RENDS AND PAERNS

he pe!entage of all oto! :ehile "eath4 that a!e oto!yli4t4 ill4t!ate4 thewi"e :a!iane of the p!oinene of the p!o#le #y 4tate6 In 201.- the !ange wa4f!o pe!ent in Mi44i44ippi an" No!th Da7ota to 2C pe!ent in Hawaii6 In twoothe! 4tate4- 20 pe!ent o! o!e of the "eath4 we!e oto!yli4t4@ $onnetit<22= an" Ne:a"a <22=6 In a""ition to Mi44i44ippi an" No!th Da7ota- in fo! othe!4tate4- oto!yli4t4 !ep!e4ente" fewe! than 10 pe!ent of all "eath4@ Ala#aa<>=- Maine <>=- Ne#!a47a <+= an" %7lahoa <+=6

a#le 5 p!e4ent4 the "ata fo! all 50 4tate4 an" the Di4t!it of $ol#ia6


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State !otorcycist$ataities as 8of "ota "ra#cDeaths

Aabama > Hawaii 2C

Aasa 11 Connecticut 22

Arizona 1 -evada 22

Aransas 1) Coorado 1+

Caifornia 1 Rhode sand 1+

Coorado 1+ $orida 1+

Connecticut 22 -ew Ham%shire 1>

Deaware 12 /tah 1>

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Age

Ne!o4 4tate4 !epo!te" that oto!yli4t4 7ille" in t!a !a4he4 a!e often i""leage"6 /lo!i"a note" 4igniant in!ea4e4 in oto!yli4t fatalitie4 in #oth the )5..age g!op <50= an" 55C. age g!op <.=6 'i4on4in note" the a:e!age age ofoto!yli4t fatalitie4 wa4 . in 2015- :e!44 )0 in 1++56 New Yo!7 4gge4te" that!a4he4fatalitie4 aong ol"e! !et!ning !i"e!4 ay #e "e in pa!t to !4ty 47ill4 an"the in!ea4e" powe! of to"ay?4 oto!yle46

t "e4pite the p!e:alene of i""le age" !i"e!4 in fatal !a4he4- 4tate4 al4oi"entie" one!n4 with yonge! !i"e!46 In Ala#aa- yong a"lt <2125 yea!4=oto!yli4t fatalitie4 !o4e f!o + in 201. to 15 in 20156 /o!ty pe!ent of oto!ylefatalitie4 in Ma!ylan" in:ol:e" yonge! ale4- age4 21)56 An" in e9a4- 20 to 2+yea!ol" ale4 op!i4e" the aFo!ity of oto!yle "eath46

Gender

Se:e!al 4tate4 note" that o4t oto!yli4t4 in:ol:e" in !a4he4 a!e alo4te9l4i:ely ale6 %the!4 i"entie" potential o! e:ol:ing one!n4 with feale !i"e!46'oen oto!yli4t fatalitie4 in Ala#aa in!ea4e" f!o 5 in 201. to 10 in 20156An" in Penn4yl:ania- o!e woen a!e !egi4te!ing an" atten"ing t!aining o!4e46

/ig!e4 5 an" C p!o:i"e the o4t !!ent national "eog!aphi "ata fo! oto!yli4tfatalitie46 Mo!e than +0 pe!ent of oto!yli4t4 7ille" in 201. we!e ale6 In te!4 of

age- althogh !i"e!4 age4 .0 an" ol"e! aonte" fo! o!e than half of oto!yli4tfatalitie4 in 201.- the la!ge4t 4ingle age g!op- aonting fo! 25 pe!ent of fatally

inF!e" oto!yli4t4- wa4 202+ yea! ol"46

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oto!yli4t fatalitie4 i"entie" the following potential fato!4@

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of any othe! :ehile type6 %!egon note" that a!iFana wa4 legali3e" fo! !e!eationaa4 a !e4lt- 4oe e"ial e9aine!4 a!e now te4ting fo! the p!e4ene of H$6 A n4howe" that !i"e!4 ha" H$ in thei! 4y4te4 at 4oe le:el at the tie of thei! !a4h

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Ne!o4 4tate4 i"entie" fa:o!a#le weathe! on"ition4 a4 a p!ia!y fato! thatli7ely ont!i#te" to in!ea4e4 in oto!yle fatalitie4 in 20156 SHS% o#4e!:ation4inl"e"@

A#o:e a:e!age tepe!at!e4 that allowe" an ea!ly 4ta!t to the !i"ing 4ea4on6

A 4igniantly longe! !i"ing 4ea4on in 2015 than 201. that le" to o!e #i7e4on the !oa" fo! longe! pe!io" of tie6

Pe!fet weathe!- a4 it !a!ely !aine" on a wee7en"6

he onth4 of %to#e! an" No:e#e! ha" n4ea4ona#ly wa!e! an" "!ye!weathe!6

ther Re%orted $actors he :e!y low g!e in 201. appea!4 to #e the anoaly6

2015 inl"e" a "!aati in!ea4e in ope" !i"e! "eath4- whih- when a""e"to the in!ea4e in oto!yli4t "eath4- yiel"e" an hi4to!i high fo! the 4tate6

Ip!o:ing eonoy- with heape! ga4 p!ie4- ean4 in!ea4e" :ehileile4 t!a:el an" o!e e9po4!e6

%ne a!ea whe!e an in!ea4e wa4 fon" in 2015 i4 !elate" to the !#anen:i!onent6 *!#an !a4he4 !o4e f!o )0 fatalitie4 in 201. to .. fatalitie4 in20156 Anothe! in!ea4e in 2015 in:ol:e" inte!4etion4- whe!e oto!yli4tfatalitie4 in!ea4e" f!o 1C in 201. to )) in 20156 he4e in"iato!4 4gge4to!e people a!e !i"ing oto!yle4 in the !#an en:i!onent6

%! 4tate ontine4 to e9pe!iene ontinal in!ea4e4 in poplation6 hi4in!ea4e in poplation an" the low p!ie of ga4oline a"" o!e !i"e!4 to #4yan" !ow"e" $olo!a"o !oa"way4 in!ea4ing the poplation that ay #ein:ol:e" in !a4he46

'e #elie:e the !epeal of Mihigan?4 all !i"e! helet law in 2012 ha4 #een afato! in a po!tion of the in!ea4e in inF!ie4 an" fatalitie4 to oto!yli4t46

In Iowa- whih 4aw a p!eliina!y 2. pe!ent "e!ea4e in oto!yle fatalitie4 f!o201.- the SHS% note" a !e"tion in alohol!elate" fatalitie4 fo! oto!yli4t4- an"in"iate" they ha:e #een wo!7ing ha!" to "i4o!age alohol e:ent4 li7e p#!awl46

E//%RS % RED*$E M%%R$Y$LIS $RASHES AND /AALIIES

he 7ey o#Feti:e4 in p!oteting oto!yli4t4 a!e to !e"e the aFo! !i47 fato!4 fo!!a4he4 an" inF!ie46 hi4 i4 a hallenging ta476 Eo!t4 to ahie:e the4e o#Feti:e4inl"e the following@

ncreasing Hemet /se

he o4t ipo!tant inF!y p!otetion ehani4 fo! oto!yli4t4 i4 to wea! a D%opliant helet- whih eet4 4pei fe"e!al 4afety 4tan"a!"46 Hemets reducehead and brain in9uries and decrease the ris of dying in a crash by 53


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by


%ercent36 he!e i4 no e:i"ene that oto!yli4t4 an #e pe!4a"e" to wea!

helet4 th!ogh e"ational tehniJe4- #t it i4 well e4ta#li4he" that helet 4ean #e in!ea4e" to o!e than +0 pe!ent- an" in 4oe a4e4 lo4e to 100 pe!ent7 th!ogh a law that !eJi!e4 all oto!yli4t4 to wea! helet4 <!efe!!e" to a4 ani:e!4al helet 4e law=6 It i4 ipo!tant to note that not all ni:e!4al helet law44peify that the helet 4t #e D%opliant6 he4e helet4 a!e 4afe! than nonopliant no:elty helet4- an" thi4 4peiation a7e4 the helet law ea4ie! toenfo!e6

In 1+C- 4tate4 we!e !eJi!e" to ha:e a ni:e!4al helet 4e law in o!"e! to Jalifyfo! e!tain highway 4afety an" highway on4t!tion fn"4- an" #y 1+5- all #tth!ee 4tate4 an"ate" helet4 fo! all oto!yli4t46 Legi4lation pa44e" #y $ong!e44in 1+C p!e:ente" the Depa!tent of !an4po!tation f!o penali3ing 4tate4nanially fo! not ha:ing a helet 4e law6 P!e4ently- 1+ 4tate4 pl4 the Di4t!it of$ol#ia ha:e ni:e!4al helet 4e law4- 2> !eJi!e only tho4e yonge! than ae!tain age <gene!ally 1> o! 21= to 4e helet4- an" th!ee 4tate4 <Illinoi4- Iowa- New

Hap4hi!e= ha:e no !eJi!eent46 NHSA <200>=6 !a 4afety fat4- law4@ oto!yle helet 4e law46 D% HS >10 >>6 'a4hingtonD6$6 > &!a4- 86/6- Pee7- $6- 'illia4- A6 <1++2=6 $opliane with the 1++2 $alifo!nia helet 4e law6Ae!ian 8o!nal of P#li Health- >5- +C++6

Soe oto!yling o!gani3ation4 an" any oto!yli4t4 oppo4e helet 4e law4-a!ging that oto!yli4t4 4hol" #e a#le to a7e thei! own "ei4ion4 an" thatp!io!ity 4hol" #e gi:en to in!ea4ing awa!ene44 of othe! oto!i4t4 to the p!e4eneof oto!yli4t4- an" penali3ing oto!i4t4 who a4e oto!yle !a4he4<6 Ne!o4#ill4 a!e int!o"e" e:e!y yea! in 4tate legi4lat!e4 to !epeal o! wea7en ni:e!4alhelet 4e law4 o! to !eJi!e ni:e!4al helet 4e6 Se:e!al 4tate4 oente" on


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the a#4ene of an eeti:e helet 4e law a4 a "et!ient to thei! oto!yli4t

4afety eo!t46

Reducing AcohoIim%aired Riding

A4 ill4t!ate" in /ig!e . <%. 7=- oto!yli4t4 a!e the o4t li7ely of all fatally inF!e"oto! :ehile ope!ato!4 to ha:e A$4 of 060> pe!ent o! g!eate!6 Many 4tate4 ite"alohol a4 a 4afety p!o#le fo! oto!yli4t46 $lea!ly- 4tate ipai!ent p!e:entionp!og!a4 nee" to a""!e44 oto!yli4t4 a4 well a4 pa44enge! :ehile "!i:e!4- an"law enfo!eent oe!4 nee" to #e awa!e of the e4 in"iating when oto!yli4t4ay #e ipai!e"('6

Reducing S%eeding

Spee"ing i4 anothe! ipo!tant !i47 fato! fon" o!e often aong oto!yli4t4

than aong pa44enge! :ehile "!i:e!46 A#ot onethi!" of oto!yli4t4 in fatal!a4he4 in 201) we!e 4pee"ing- opa!e" with 21 pe!ent fo! pa44enge! :ehile"!i:e!4((6

Spee"ing i4 pa!tila!ly p!o#leati aong !i"e!4 of 4po!t an" 4pe!4po!toto!yle46 he4e lightweight- high ho!4epowe! #i7e4 ha:e t!een"o4 4pee"an" aele!ation apa#ilitie4 that a!e li7ely to eno!age 4pee"ing an" #eatt!ati:e to tho4e inline" to "o 4o6 'a4hington oente" that o:e!whelingly-yonge! !i"e!4 hoo4e a T4po!t#i7e-? a lightweight highpe!fo!ane- !ae!epliatype oto!yle6 Spe!4po!t oto!yle4 ha:e fo! tie4 the fatal !a4h !ate ofothe! oto!yle type4 <!i4e!4 o! 4tan"a!"4=- an" 4po!t #i7e4- whih a!e not Jite4o lightweight o! powe!fl- ha:e twie the fatal !a4h !ate(&6

Reducing nvaid +icensure and "raining

In:ali" lien4!e i4 o!e oon aong fatally inF!e" oto!yli4t4 than aongfatally inF!e" pa44enge! :ehile "!i:e!46 A#ot 25 pe!ent of fatally inF!e"oto!yli4t4 "o not ha:e a :ali" lien4e- opa!e" with 1) pe!ent of fatally inF!e"pa44enge! :ehile "!i:e!4(56 State4 a!e awa!e of thi4 i44e an" 4oe a!e t!ying toa""!e44 it6 %ne 4t!ategy ha4 #een to opa!e oto!yle !egi4t!ation an" :ehilelien4ing le4 an" to ontat tho4e who ha:e a !egi4te!e" oto!yle #t not aoto!yle lien4e6 A4 note" in la4t yea!?4 (HSA oto!yli4t 4potlight !epo!t-Mihigan ha" 4oe 4e44 in!ea4ing p!ope! !i"e! en"o!4eent46 hey 4e"ltiple ailing4 with the :i4al an" na!!ati:e th!eat of ha:ing a oto!yle towe"if aght withot a p!ope! en"o!4eent6 Repeate" ailing4 of thi4 type ha:eont!i#te" to 4teep "eline4 in the nen"o!4e" poplation of !i"e!4 in Mihigan6

+ Shin7le- D6 <2015=6 he "e#ate o:e! !eJi!ing oto!yli4t4 to wea! helet4 !e:4 p one again6 StateLegi4lat!e4 Maga3ine- /e#!a!y 20156

10 St4te!- 86 <1++)=6 he "etetion of D'I Moto!yli4t46 D% HS >0 >)+6 'a4hington D6$@ NationalHighway !a Safety A"ini4t!ation6

11 NHSA <2015=6 !a 4afety fat4@ oto!yle4- 201) "ata6 D% HS >12 1.>- 'a4hington D6$6

12 eoh- E6- $ap#ell- M6 <2010= Role of oto!yle type in fatal oto!yle !a4he46 8o!nal of SafetyRe4ea!h- .1- 505126

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Moto!yle lien4ing p!atie4 :a!y wi"ely- an" it i4 not lea! what the #e4t #alane

i4 #etween poliie4 that a!e inten"e" to en4!e that oto!yli4t4 a!e well p!epa!e"to ope!ate a oto!yle an" to inte!at with othe! :ehile4 on the !oa"4- an" thep!o#le that 4oe oto!yli4t4 will a:oi" the lien4ing p!oe446

E"ation an" t!aining o!4e4 a!e pa!t of the lien4ing p!oe44 in any 4tate4 an"4hol" #e a:aila#le to all who wi4h to ta7e 4h o!4e4- !ega!"le44 of !eJi!eent46%ne option i4 to an"ate t!aining in o!"e! to !eei:e a oto!yle en"o!4eent- an"eliinate leane! pe!it46 $onnetit ha4 an"ate" !i"e! t!aining p!io! to !eei:inga oto!yle en"o!4eent6 %pe!ating a oto!yle i4 o!e "ilt than "!i:ing aa!- an" t!aining o!4e4 a7e 4en4e- althogh the eet4 of 4h o!4e4 a!enlea!(16

(!a"ate" "!i:e! lien4ing <(DL= poliie4 4iila! to tho4e fo! yong pa44enge!

:ehile "!i:e!4 ha:e #een "i444e" an" in 4oe a4e4 eploye" in the *nite"State4- #t o!e 4o in othe! ont!ie46

he4e poliie4 a!e inten"e" to ont!ol ae44 to highe! !i47 4itation4 "!ing thelea!ning p!oe446 he!e i4 logi to ea4ing #eginning oto!yli4t4 into fll p!i:ilege4on the !oa"4- #t in4ient !e4ea!h e:i"ene to 4ppo!t thi4 i"ea6 NHSA ha4!eoen"e" a +0"ay lea!ne! pe!io" fo! #eginning oto!yli4t4- on4onant with(DL poliy6()

Su%%orting ;ehice Safety $eatures

%ne ipo!tant :ehile fato! that an !e"e oto!yli4t "eath4 i4 the antilo7#!a7e 4y4te <AS=6 AS p!e:ent4 wheel4 f!o lo7ing p- !e"ing the li7elihoo" ofeFetion f!o the oto!yle6 In one 4t"y- the !ate of fatal !a4he4 wa4 )1 pe!ent

lowe! fo! oto!yle4 eJippe" with AS opa!e" with 4ae:ehile o"el4withot AS(:6 AS i4 #eoing in!ea4ingly a:aila#le a4 4tan"a!" o! a4 an option on!eent o"el yea! oto!yle46 In a national telephone 4!:ey of oto!yli4t4- 5>pe!ent 4ai" they thoght AS enhane" oto!yli4t 4afety- an" 5. pe!entin"iate" that they wol" get AS on thei! ne9t oto!yle(36 h4 the pe!entage of oto!yle4 on the !oa"4 with AS i4 li7ely to !i4e6 he E!opean *nion ha4an"ate" AS a4 4tan"a!" eJipent fo! oto!yle4 a4 of 201C6

%the! !a4h a:oi"ane feat!e4 fo! oto!yle4 a!e po44i#le- 4h a4 t!ationont!ol- whih i4 #eing int!o"e" in 4oe oto!yle o"el46 !ation ont!ol help4itigate the lo44 of t!ation #y o!!eting !ea! wheel 4lip a4 it 4ta!t4 to o! "!ingaele!ation6 o4h a!7et4 a 4y4te alle" oto!yle 4ta#ility ont!ol- whihoptii3e4 AS to ip!o:e 4ta#ility in !:e46 Soe anfat!e!4 a!e e9plo!ing

way4 to a"apt othe! 4afety a":ane4 fo! pa44enge! :ehile4 to oto!yle46 Ai!#ag4a!e one 4h feat!e6 A f!ontal ai!#ag i4 optional on Hon"a?4 (ol" 'ing to!ingoto!yle6

Promoting Share the Road Programs

he aFo!ity of oto!yli4t "eath4 o! in ltiple :ehile olli4ion4- althogheah yea! o!e than .0 pe!ent of the "eath4 o! in 4ingle:ehile !a4he4- oftenf!o ontat with 9e" o#Fet46 In opa!i4on- a#ot half of pa44enge! :ehilefatalitie4 o! in 4ingle:ehile !a4he46


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!i"e! t!aining fo! the p!e:ention of !oa" t!a !a4he4 <Re:iew=6 $oh!ane Data#a4e of Sy4teatiRe:iew46 I44e 10- A!t6 No6 $D 0052.+- %9fo!"4hi!e- Englan"@ the $oh!ane $olla#o!ation6

15 NHSA <200C=6 *nifo! gi"eline4 fo! 4tate highway 4afety p!og!a4B oto!yle 4afety6'a4hington- D6$61C eoh- E6 <201)=6 Eet4 of antilo7 #!a7ing 4y4te4 on oto!yle fatal !a4h!ate4 an p"ate6 A!lington ,A@ In4!ane in4titte fo! Highway Safety6

1 M$a!tt- A66- lane!- L6- eoh- E6- St!o4e- L6 <2011=6 %:e!:iew of oto!yling in the *nite" State4@ anational 4!:ey6 8o!nal of Safety Re4ea!h- .2- 1>.6

D!i:e!4 of othe! oto! :ehile4 that olli"e with oto!yle4 a!e often at falt inthe4e !a4he4- :iolating the oto!yli4t?4 !ight of way6 he o4t oon olli4iontype i4 when the othe! oto! :ehile i4 t!ning left while the oto!yli4t i4 going4t!aight- pa44ing- o! o:e!ta7ing othe! :ehile46 he !ea4on o4t often oe!e" fo!the4e olli4ion4 i4 that oto!yle4 p!e4ent a 4alle! :i4al ta!get an" a!e not 4een#y the 4t!i7ing oto!i4t46 Moto!yli4t4 a!e !ightflly one!ne" a#ot in!4ion4 intothei! path6

hi4 i4 the #a4i4 fo! Share the Road p!og!a4- whih !ely on e"ation an" p#liityto !ge oto!i4t4 to wath ot fo! oto!yle46 he p!og!a4 a!e p!ia!ily aie" atothe! oto!i4t46 $lea!ly oto!yli4t4 al4o nee" to #e :igilant- an" anyoto!yli4t4 lea!n with e9pe!iene to antiipate potentially "ange!o4 4itation46

Moto!yli4t4 an al4o a7e the4el:e4 o! thei! #i7e4 o!e on4pio4 th!oghlothing an" 4t!iping- an" 4oe oto!yli4t4 o"ify thei! #i7e4 to a7e thenoi4ie!- inten"ing to in!ea4e awa!ene44 of thei! p!e4ene6

It i4 e!tain that oto!i4t4 4hol" #e ale!t an" :igilant when on the !oa"4- #t whatShare the Road p!og!a4 an aopli4h in that !ega!" i4 Je4tiona#le6E"ationp#liity p!og!a4 4e" alone- in the a#4ene of an enfo!eentoponent- o! fol"e" into a #!oa"#a4e" onity p!og!a- ha:e ha" little4e44 in hanging #eha:io!(76 Soe 4tate4 "o ha:e ati:e enfo!eent p!og!a46/o! e9aple- in $alifo!nia in!ea4e" oto!i4t awa!ene44 ha4 #een "e:elope"th!ogh highly p#lii3e" oto!yle 4afety enfo!eent ope!ation4 whih ta!get:iolation4 a"e #y all !oa"way 4e!4 that ont!i#te to oto!yle !a4he46

Considering $inancia !easures

A n#e! of nanial etho"4 a!e a:aila#le to p!oote oto!yli4t 4afety-inl"ing the following@

Moto!yle !egi4t!ation fee4 that a!e t!4tfn"e" an" app!op!iate" annallytowa!" oto!yle 4afetyB

Man"ato!y 4ient in4!ane !eJi!eent4 fo! oto!yli4t4 that a!e on pa!

with the potential lifetie o4t4 of a t!aati #!ain inF!yhea" inF!yB an"

State ta9 !efn"4 o! w!iteo4 fo! pe!4onal p!oteti:e eJipent p!ha4e46


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1> N$HRP <200=6 P#li info!ation an" e"ation in the p!ootion of highway 4afety6 Re4ea!h Re4lt4

Dige4t )22- 'a4hington D6$@ !an4po!tation Re4ea!h oa!"6'HA SAES ARE D%IN(

SHS%4 a!e oitte" to ip!o:ing the 4afety of all !oa" 4e!4 #y fo4ing on#eha:io!al i44e4 that lea" to t!a !a4he4 4h a4 ipai!e"- "i4t!ate"- an"agg!e44i:e "!i:ingB 4eat #elt 4e- hil" pa44enge!- pe"e4t!ian- #iyli4t4- an"oto!yli4t 4afetyB an" teen an" ol"e! "!i:e! i44e46 SHS%4 a!e typially ta47e"with a""!e44ing #eha:io!al 4afety i44e4 :ia e"ation an" enfo!eent6 SHS%4a"ini4te! fe"e!al an" 4tate highway 4afety g!ant4 an" p!o"e annal 4tateHighway Safety Plan4 <HSP4= a4 !eJi!e" #y *SD%6 In 4oe 4tate4- SHS%4 a!e!e4pon4i#le fo! oto!yle 4afety p!og!a46 SHS% 4t!ategie4 !!ently n"e!way to!e"e oto!yli4t fatalitie4 an" 4e!io4 inF!ie4 inl"e@

"argeted enforcement

Pubic information cam%aigns

Safety training

+icensing %rovisions

State4pei e9aple4 of oto!yli4t 4afety initiati:e4 a!e "e4!i#e" in "etail#elow- a4 !epo!te" in !e4pon4e to the (HSA !eJe4t fo! info!ation on thei!p!og!a46 Plea4e note thi4 i4 not a op!ehen4i:e li4t- #t e!ely an e9aple of ati:itie4 ta7ing plae in any 4tate46


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Aabama

In May of 2015- Ala#aa in4titte" a !eJi!eentan"ating that a oto!yle !i"e! o! oto!"!i:enyle !i"e! pa44 an Ala#aa Law Enfo!eentAgeny <ALEA= State !oope!a"ini4te!e" w!ittente4t o! pa44 an app!o:e" oto!yle !i"e! la44#efo!e they an legally !i"e a oto!yle o! oto!"!i:en yle on Ala#aa?4 !oa"4 an" highway46Se44fl opletion of the4e ite4 wol" allow the

appliant to Jalify fo! an M $la44 lien4e6 hi4 !eJi!eent wa4 pt intoplae to help !e"e the n#e! of oto!yli4t fatalitie4 in Ala#aa6


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Aransas

A!7an4a4 on"t4 a oto!i4t awa!ene44 apaigna4 well a4 a Don’t Drink and Ride apaign-ta!gete" towa!" oto!yli4t46


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Caifornia

he $alifo!nia %e of !a Safety <%S= p!o:i"e4fn"ing to loal law enfo!eent an" the $alifo!niaHighway Pat!ol to on"t oto!yle 4afetyenfo!eent ope!ation4 in whih oe!4 ta!getoto!yle !i"e!4 an" othe! :ehile "!i:e!4 fo!:iolation4 that an ont!i#te to oto!yle olli4ion46 he4e oto!yle 4afety enfo!eent ope!ation4 a!ep#lii3e" to !ai4e awa!ene44 a#ot oto!yle 4afetyi44e46

he $alifo!nia %S al4o p!o:i"e4 fn"ing to the$alifo!nia Highway Pat!ol to on"t oto!i4tawa!ene44 apaign4- whih inl"e pai" e"ia fo!!a"io an" tele:i4ion e44age4 an" inpe!4onawa!ene44 ati:itie4 at p#li e:ent46

he $alifo!nia Highway Pat!ol o:e!4ee4 the 4tatewi"eoto!yle !i"e! t!aining p!og!a that ipat4app!o9iately C0-000 !i"e!4 eah yea!6

Coorado

he $olo!a"o D% a"ini4te!4 the 4tatefn"e"Moto!yle %pe!ato! Safety !aining <M%S= P!og!ato t!ain !i"e!4 fo! oto!yle en"o!4eent- e"ate4

oto!yli4t4 a#ot the "ange!4 an" on4eJene4 ofipai!e" !i"ing- an" #il"4 pa!tne!4hip4 withonity oalition4 an" oto!yle o!gani3ation4 to"e:elop ot!eah p!og!a4 that fo4 on oto!yle4afety i44e46 It al4o on"t4 e"ia e:ent4 inonFntion with pa!tne!4 an" 4ta7ehol"e!4 to p!ooteoto!yle t!aining la44e4- e4peially fo! age g!op4o:e!!ep!e4ente" #y oto!yle !a4he4 an" fatalitie4-an" p!oote4 the Li:e to Ri"e oto!i4t awa!ene44 of oto!yli4t4 p!og!a6

Connecticu

t$onnetit ha4 an"ate" !i"e! t!aining p!io! to!eei:ing a oto!yle en"o!4eent6 he 4tate!!ently !eJi!e4 helet fo! all !i"e!4 yonge! thanage 1> an" ontine4 to p4h fo! a ni:e!4al heletlaw6


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Deaware

Delawa!e 4e4 pai" e"ia aie" at #othoto!yli4t4 an" opant :ehile46 Me44agingtypially ente!4 on the "ange!4 of e9e44i:e 4pee"an" the ipo!tane of oto!i4t4 #eing ale!t fo!oto!yli4t46 Delawa!e al4o ha4 4t!ong lawenfo!eent fo! #oth oto!yli4t4 an" othe! "!i:e!4-with heightene" enfo!eent


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"!ing the 4e! pe!io"4- when oto!yli4t ati:ity i4at it4 highe4t6 A""itionally- Delawa!e oe!4 !i"e! t!ainingp!og!a4 th!ogh the DM,6

District ofCoumbia

he D6$6 Met!opolitan Polie Depa!tent ontine4 toon"t enfo!eent an" "i4t!i#te 4afety e"ationate!ial46

$orida

Eah yea!- /lo!i"a on"t4 a op!ehen4i:eoto!yli4t 4afety apaign that fo4e4 on theontie4 with the o4t oto!yli4t fatalitie4- a4 well a4e:ent4 th!oghot the 4tate- 4h a4 the 10"ay Daytonai7e 'ee7 in Ma!h- the ."ay Daytona i7eto#e!fe4t in%to#e!- an" the )"ay Lee4#!g i7efe4t hel" in Ap!il6

/lo!i"a ha4 th!ee ain e"ia apaign4@Drink+Ride=Lose, Look Twice Save a Life- an" RideSmart. All th!ee a!e tili3e" "!ing the e:ent4 li4te"

a#o:e- a4 well a4 in the ontie4 with la!ge n#e!4 ofoto!yli4t fatalitie4 th!oghot the yea!- within!ea4e" eo!t4 "!ing the Daytona e:ent46 It 4hol"#e note" that in 2015 an" 201C- 3e!o oto!yli4tfatalitie4 o!!e" "!ing the 10"ay Daytona i7e 'ee7e:ent6

/lo!i"a al4o tili3e4 "igital e44age 4ign4 to !ein"oto!i4t4 to wath fo! oto!yle4 an" !i"e!4 to !i"e!e4pon4i#ly6 A""itionally- ot!eah 4ta atten" #i7e nighte:ent4 an" loal hapte! eeting4 to e"ateoto!yli4t4 a#ot the Ri"e SMAR P!og!a <SSay noto "!in7ing an" !i"ing- MMa7e yo!4elf o!e :i4i#le to

oto!i4t4- AAlway4 wea! yo! helet when yo !i"e- RRi"e in ont!ol- an" !ain !egla!ly an" get en"o!4e"=6

o f!the! !e"e oto!yle !a4he4- /lo!i"a pa!tne!4with law enfo!eent agenie46 he %4eola She!i?4%e an" (aine4:ille Polie Depa!tent p!o:i"e a SafeMoto!yle an" Ri"e! ehniJe4 o!4e tooto!yli4t4- ino!po!ating e9e!i4e4 tili3e" in Moto!%e! $e!tiation to #il" !elation4hip4 with i:ilianoto!yli4t4 all while ip!o:ing thei! !i"ing 47ill46A""itionally- the /lo!i"a State *ni:e!4ity Polie


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Depa!tent "eli:e!4 inno:ati:e t!aining fo! 4po!t #i7e!4 at oto!yle !aet!a74a!o44 /lo!i"a6 hi4 allow4 e9pe!iene" in4t!to!4 to "eon4t!ate an" t!ain on the"ange!4 of e9ee"ing the liitation4 of 4po!t #i7e4 on !oa"way4- an" the a":antage4of o:ing into a highpe!fo!ane en:i!onent6

Georgia

(eo!gia aintain4 a helet law an" eno!age4 !i"e!t!aining6 he 4tate al4o on"t4 e"ia #y4 toeno!age oto!i4t4 to 4ha!e the !oa" withoto!yle46

Hawaii

Hawaii oe!4 #a4i !i"e! o!4e4 on all the aFo! i4lan"4 Hawaii I4lan"- Mai- &aai an" %ah whih a7e4t!aining a:aila#le to o4t of the 4tate?4 poplation6 /o!Moto!yle Safety Month in May- the 4tate !n4 a PSA!ein"ing "!i:e!4 to #e awa!e of oto!yli4t4 on the!oa"6

inois

Illinoi4 t!aine" o!e than 1C-000 oto!yli4t4 in 201.

an" 20156 he 4tate al4o on"t4 ot!eah eo!t4 withthe State Polie- Depa!tent of Moto! ,ehile4- AAEan" othe! o!gani3ation46

ndiana

Statewi"e eo!t4 in !i"e! e"ation- oto!i4t awa!ene44-4o#e! !i"ing- an" lien4ing apaign4 a!e ongoing6 heIn"iana $!iinal 84tie In4titte ha4 !eentlyipleente" a High ,i4i#ility Enfo!eent <H,E= p!oFetat oto!yle e:ent46 It i4 4ta!ting it4 4eon" yea! in

201C6

owa

Iowa ha4 "e:elope" PSA?4 to e"ate the p#li on 4ha!ing the !oa" withoto!yle46 he Iowa D% fn"4 a oto!yle 4afety fo! e:e!y yea!6


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Fansas&an4a4 i4 !!ently p!ooting the Share the Road e44age th!ogh ot"oo! an" !a"io a":e!ti4eent46 hi4 yea!- NHSA fn"ing i4 al4o p!o:i"ing t!aining fo!in4t!to!4 on the new Moto!yle Safety /on"ation!!il6


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Fentucy&ent7y on"t4 a Share the Road apaigna4 well a4 a apaign that !eoen"4 the4e of all oto!yli4t 4afety eJipent6

+ouisiana

he Loi4iana Highway Safety $oi44ionfn"4 a Moto!yle Awa!ene44 $apaign- whihon"t4 an annal oto!yle 4afety !ally an"p!e44 e:ent in May- "!ing Moto!yle SafetyMonth6 he Loi4iana Depa!tent of P#liSafety on"t4 a Moto!yle %pe!ato! !ainingP!og!a to in4t!t oto!yle ope!ato!4 a#ot

oto!yle 4afety6

!aine

In 201C- Maine i4 in!ea4ing it4 p#li ot!eahe"ation fo! oto!yli4t46 Eo!t4 inl"e"e:elopent of 4e:e!al new oto!yle PSA?4 too#at 4pee"ing an" ipai!e" !i"ing- an" to p!ootewea!ing p!ope! 4afety gea!6 Maine al4o plan4 on ha:ingit4 4po!t4 a!7eting ageny ta7e pa!t in 4oe #i7e!allie4 to !eah the .0yea!ol" "eog!aphi6 Maine i4

al4o g!anting oney to 4pon4o! !i"e!4 to ta7e anE9pe!iene Ri"e! !aining $o!4e "e4igne" fo! !i"e!4that ha:e thei! lien4e- #t nee" a !ef!e4he!6

!aryand

Ma!ylan" i4 wo!7ing to oo!"inate oto!yli4t 4afetyeo!t4 with 4tatewi"e pa!tne!4 a4 well a4 e"ate an"!ai4e awa!ene44 of oto!yli4t 4afety apaign4 #y4ing the fo! E?4 of t!a 4afety <Enginee!ing-Enfo!eent- E"ation an" EMS=6 he Moto! ,ehile

A"ini4t!ation <M,A= Moto!yle Safety P!og!a i4 a 4tatewi"e eo!t thateno!age4 !e4pon4i#le !i"ing- 4o#e! !i"ing an" the p!ootion of alway4 4ingthe p!ope! 4afety gea!6 Ma!ylan" M,A an" the Ma!ylan" Highway Safety %eal4o a!e hea:ily in:ol:e" with the Ma!ylan" Moto!yle Safety $oalition- whih#!ing4 togethe! 4ta7ehol"e!4- law enfo!eent an" othe! oto!yle 4afetyp!ofe44ional4 to p!oote oto!yle 4afety an" othe! i44e4 a!o44 the 4tate6


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!assachusetts

Ma44ah4ett4 ha4 a n#e! of eo!t4 n"e!way to 4ppo!t oto!yli4t 4afetyt!aining- inl"ing@ wo!7ing to ip!o:e the oto!yle t!aining !!ilB

in!ea4ing the n#e! of oto!yle t!aining 4hool4B 4e of SMAR <SafeMoto!yli4t Awa!ene44 an" Reognition !aine!= to !eah e9pe!iene" !i"e!4Ban" wo!7ing to e4ta#li4h a Ri"e! E"ation Manageent Sy4te6 Ma44ah4ett4al4o plan4 to int!o"e a new Moto!yle Awa!ene44 $!!il in "!i:e!e"ationan" ontine4 to 4ppo!t the Share the Road p!og!a an" ipai!e"!i"ing apaign46


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!ichiganMihigan in4titte" a high:i4i#ility :e4t p!oFet at the#eginning of the /Y15 4ea4on in whih e:e!y !i"e! whooplete" an" pa44e" a p#li4tate 4pon4o!e"oto!yli4t t!aining p!og!a !eei:e" a high:i4i#ilityoto!yli4t :e4t6 hi4 p!oFet wa4 initiate" to a7eoto!yli4t4 o!e notiea#le to othe! !oa" 4e!4 top!e:ent the f!o not #eing 4een #y othe! !oa" 4e!4an" on4eJently #eing hit6 Alo4t -500 :e4t4 we!e"i4t!i#te" to Mihigan oto!yli4t4 in 20156Mihigan i4 ontining thi4 pilot p!oFet fo! onea""itional yea! in /Y1C6

!innesota

Minne4ota oe!4 a :a!iety of o!4e4 an" 4eina!4 at2+ loation4 th!oghot the 4tate- f!o :e!y #a4iin4t!tion to a":ane" !i"e! t!aining6 In a""ition-Minne4ota on"t4 a p#li info!ation n apaignthat p!oote4 helet4 an" othe! p!oteti:e gea! 4ea4 well a4 the #enet4 of !i"e! t!aining6 Anothe! 4#apaign eno!age4 oto!i4t4 to #e o!e awa!e ofoto!yli4t4- a4 la7 of :i4i#ility i4 4till the n#e!one ont!i#ting fato! ite" in 4tate oto!yle

!a4h !epo!t46 /inally- the p#li info!ationapaign al4o a""!e44e4 the on4eJene4 of !i"ingipai!e"6 /o! 201C- Minne4ota i4 !olling ot new!eati:e fo! all the4e thee46

!ississi%%i

Mi44i44ippi p!o:i"e4 info!ation to the p#li an" ha4a 4t!ong law enfo!eent p!e4ene in a!ea4 with la!gen#e!4 of oto!yle !i"e!46 Mi44i44ippi ha4 a heletlaw- whih help4 with the !e"tion of oto!yli4tfatalitie46

!issouri

Mi44o!i 4ppo!t4 a Watch for Motorcycles apaignto in!ea4e awa!ene446


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!ontanaMontana D% 4ppo!t4 the Montana Moto!yle Ri"e!4Safety t!aining oe!e" #y Montana State *ni:e!4ityNo!the!n- pa!tne!ing to p!oote the t!aining an"p!o:i"e e"ia fo! oto!i4t4 to wath fo! oto!yli4t46In a""ition- Montana ha4 a44i4te" with p!ha4ingoto!yle4 fo! the t!aining6


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-ebrasaNe#!a47a on"t4 oto!yli4t awa!ene44apaign4- enfo!eent apaign4 ta!getingloation4 with onent!ation of oto!yle !a4he4-an" p!oote4 #oth #eginning an" e9pe!iene" !i"e!t!aining o!4e46

-ew ersey

In New 8e!4ey- the Moto! ,ehile $oi44iona"ini4te!4 the oto!yle 4afety e"ationalp!og!a6 hi4 p!og!a p!o:i"e4 a o!4e ofin4t!tion an" t!aining "e4igne" to "e:elop an" in4till7nowle"ge- 47ill4- attit"e4- an" ha#it4 nee44a!y fo!the 4afe ope!ation of a oto!yle6 eginne! an"a":ane" !i"e! t!aining p!og!a4 a!e on"te"th!oghot the 4tate6 !aining i4 oe!e" at p!i:ateloation4 #y app!o:e" oto!yle 4afety p!o:i"e!46Mo!e than -000 !i"e!4 we!e t!aine" in 20156

-ew!e0ico

New Me9io !eJi!e4 all !i"e!4 n"e! 1> atten"oto!yli4t t!aining6 he 4tate al4o oe!4 #eginne!

an" e9pe!iene" o!4e4 fo! a"lt46 !aining i4p!o:i"e" in eight loation4 a!on" the 4tate6 Ina""ition- New Me9io p!o:i"e4 4tatewi"e e"ia an"p#li awa!ene446

-ew or

New Yo!7 4ppo!t4 a oto!i4t awa!ene44 apaignthat "i44einate4 info!ation th!ogh e"ia an"e"ation6

-orthCaroina

he No!th $a!olina (o:e!no!?4 Highway SafetyP!og!a <(HSP= fn"4 !i"e! e"ation fo! #eginne!-inte!e"iate- an" o!e a":ane" !i"e!46 In a""ition toMoto!yle Safety /on"ation o!4e4- (HSP al4ooe!4 !i"e! t!aining an" e"ation th!ogh i7eSafeN$6 hi4 o!4e tili3e4 oto! oe!4 a4 in4t!to!4an" e:alato!4 of the i:ilian 4t"ent46 he o!4e


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4e4 #oth la44!oo an" !ealwo!l" !i"ing to e"atean" a":i4e 4t"ent4 on ip!o:ing !i"ing 47ill46


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-orthDaota

No!th Da7ota p!oote4 May a4 Moto!yle Safety an"Awa!ene44 Month #y integ!ating a oto!yli4t 4afetye44age into a t!a 4afety apaign to !eah thegene!al oto!ing p#li with the Watch !t forMotorcyclists, Res"onsi#le Drivin$ an" Share theRoad e44age4 appea!ing on #ill#oa!"4 th!oghotthe 4tate "!ing May6

No!th Da7ota al4o 4e4 !a"io PSA?4 to p!ooteoto!yli4t 4afety at 4tation4 a!o44 the 4tate6 he!a"io 4pot4 a!e aie" at p!ie "!i:e tie4 to "eli:e!

the Share the Road e44age to "!i:e!46App!o9iately >1-000 oe!ial tele:i4ion a"4 a!e4e" to p!oote oto!yle 4afety an" awa!ene446Don’t Drink and Ride oe!ial4 !n th!oghotthe 4tate f!o May th!ogh Septe#e!6 No!thDa7ota al4o 4e4 p!int an" 4oial e"ia to p!ooteoto!yli4t 4afety6

hio

%hio D% i4 wo!7ing with !i"ing g!op4 to a""!e44one!n4 !elate" to !oa" 4!fae on"ition4 an"inte!4etion4 in high!i47 a!ea46

ahoma

In %7lahoa- 4tate agenie4- law enfo!eentan"p#li an" p!i:ate entitie4 oo!"inate to p!ooteoto!yle awa!ene44 an" p!o:i"e ltiple le:el4 ofoto!yle !i"e! t!aining6

regon

%!egon D% <%D%= ontine4 to 4e NHSA Setion.05 fn"4 to p!oote oto!yle awa!ene44 th!ogh#ill#oa!"4 an" a44 t!an4it e"ia w!ap4 in a!ea4e9pe!iening highe! n#e!4 of oto!yle !a4he46%D% i4 al4o wo!7ing lo4ely with law enfo!eent-!i"e! t!aining p!og!a4- !i"e! g!op4- an" the(o:e!no!?4 A":i4o!y $oittee to 4ha!e info!ationan" !o44 p!oote eo!t4 to ip!o:e !i"e! 4afety an"awa!ene446 he %D% law enfo!eent p!og!a


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vLtvsc4>%I$w6

In 2015- %!egon !eJe4te" a NHSAle" Moto!yleSafety P!og!a A44e44ent6 he A44e44ent p!o:i"e"4oe :e!y ationa#le !eoen"ation4 to ip!o:ethe p!og!a6 he tea a44e#le" #y NHSA wa4highly e9pe!iene" an" :e!y oti:ate" to a44i4t%!egon ip!o:e it4 p!og!a6 %D% ontine4 to !eahot to !i"e!4- !i"e! g!op4- an" #4ine44e4 thatinte!at with !i"e!4 to 4ha!e 4afety info!ation an"

4oliit fee"#a7 on thei! nee"46

Pennsyvania

Penn4yl:ania on"t4 a Share the Road apaignaie" towa!"4 all oto!i4t4 with a 4t!ong 'ath fo!Moto!yle4 e44age th!ogh #oth pai" e"ia an"

p!inte" ate!ial4 4h a4 ya!" 4ign4 an" #pe! 4ti7e!46

he 4tate?4 Live %ree Ride &live 4afety apaign i4aie" towa!" oto!yli4t46 he apaign 4e4 #oth

pai" e"ia an" g!a44!oot4 eo!t4 <4h a4 atten"aneat !allie4- #i7e night4- an" l# e:ent4= to p!ootet!aining th!ogh a oto!yle 4afety o!4e an" 4e of p!ope! 4afety gea!- !ein" oto!yli4t4 not to "!in7an" !i"e- an" 4ha!e othe! 4afety e44age46

SouthCaroina

Soth $a!olina on"t4 a Moto!yle Safety$apaign eah yea! whih fo4e4 on My!tle eah

i7e 'ee74 in May an" a 4i9onthlong 4tatewi"eeo!t <Ap!il to Septe#e!=- with epha4i4 on theontie4 with the highe4t n#e! of oto!yli4t "eath4 in the p!e:io4 yea!6 he apaign feat!e4 !a"io an" #ill#oa!" a":e!ti4ing an" the 4e of Soth$a!olina Depa!tent of !an4po!tation e44age 4ign4 to ale!t oto!i4t4 of thep!e4ene of oto!yli4t4 on the !oa"way46 An info!ational #ooth i4 al4o 4et pat the i7e 'ee7 e:ent4 to oe! 4afety!elate" info!ation to #i7e!4 an"oto!i4t46 Soth $a!olina al4o ha4 e4ta#li4he" a Moto!yle Safety a47 /o!ea"e p of a :a!iety of 4ta7ehol"e!4- f!o a":oay g!op4 to 4tate agenie4-whih 4t"ie4 way4 to ip!o:e oto!yle 4afety in the 4tate6


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SouthDaota

Soth Da7ota on"t4 e"ational apaign4 fo!oto!yli4t46 Howe:e!- the 4tate i4 hallenge" #y the

fat that the #l7 of it4 oto!yli4t 4afety p!o#le4 4te f!o otof4tate#i7e!4 who 4ee :e!y few of the in4tate apaign46


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"e0as e9a4 in:e4t4 in a pai" oto!yle e"ia apaignan" oto!yle 4afety awa!ene44 onth ati:itie46 Ina""ition- the 4tate ha4 o!e than a "o3en e:ent4 an"ot!eah ati:itie4 th!oghot the yea! to 7eep thi4i44e in the fo!ef!ont6

/tah

*tah fo4e4 on p!ope! lien4ing- t!aining- an"wo!7ing with oto!yle l#4 to p!oote 4afety6

;ermont

In ,e!ont- oto!yli4t4 a!e !eJi!e" to wea! a D%opliant helet when ope!ating a oto!yle6 Lawenfo!eent oe!4 a!e t!aine" to i"entify nononfo!ing helet46 A""itionally- oto!yle t!ainingo!4e4 a!e a:aila#le th!oghot the 4tate6

;irginia

he ,i!ginia Highway Safety %e tili3e4 it4 !egionalp!og!a anage!4 to epha4i3e the ipo!tane ofoto!yle 4afety th!oghot the 4tate6

4ashington State

'a4hington i4 e9pan"ing it4 It?4 & %ine Line oto!yle4afety p!og!a- fon" online athtt%6JJwww.itsaMneine.com6 he 4tate on"te" apilot High ,i4i#ility Enfo!eent oto!yle 4afetyp!oFet in &ing- Pie!e- an" Snohoi4h $ontie4 <th!eeof the o4t poplate" ontie4 in the 4tate= in4e!- 20156 he e"ation- e"ia- an"enfo!eent p!oFet will ontine in 4e!- 201C6

4isconsin

D!ing Moto!yle Safety Awa!ene44 Month in May-'i4on4in D% fn"4 #ill#oa!"4 a4 well a4 , an"!a"io PSA?4 with oto!yli4t 4afety e44age4

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e"ation to the gene!al p#li an" to oto!yli4t4the4el:e4 at oto!ylefo4e" e:ent46 It allow4 all4egent4 of the poplation to a47 Je4tion4- !eei:eawa!ene44 an" on4piity e"ationan" 4e Hon"aSa!!aine! t!a 4ilato!46 'i4on4in D% 4taal4o 4e thi4 tie to e"ate oto!yli4t4 a#ot thewi"e :a!iety of !i"e! e"ation o!4e4 th!oghot the4tate6

'i4on4in?4 #!oa" !i"e! e"ation p!og!a follow4 theMoto!yleSafety /on"ation !!il an" oe!4 all le:el4- f!othe Int!o"to!y Moto!yle E9pe!iene <fo! non!i"e!4 to

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he D% al4o "e:elope" the Moto!yle Safety A":i4o!y$oittee <MoSA$= to p!o:i"e fee"#a7 to theDepa!tent !ega!"ing any a4pet4 of Depa!tentpoliy an" legi4lation6 he4e 4afety pa!tne!4 inl"ee#e!4 of the oto!yle in"4t!y- aFo! oto!yle4afety a":i4o!y g!op4- a Ri"e!$oah !aine!- e#e!4of law enfo!eent- a !oa" an" highway4 enginee!- an"anyone el4e that the Se!eta!y of the Depa!tent "ee4nee44a!y6

4yoming

'yoing oe!4 #a4i an" e9pe!iene" oto!yle !i"e!o!4e4 at a !ea4ona#le fee to 'yoing !e4i"ent46

he Moto!yle Safety P!og!a wo!74 "i!etly with the'yoing D%- P#li Aai!4 %e- to "e:elop an" plaee"ia :ia tele:i4ion- !a"io- new4pape!- aga3ine- an"inte!net to help the p#li #e o!e awa!e of oto!yli4t4a4 they "!i:e6

he Moto!yle Safety P!og!a epha4i3e4 ipai!e"!i"ing "!ing the fo! wee74 a!on" the St!gi4Moto!yle Rally- "i4t!i#ting po4te!4 an" othe!e"ational ite46

he Highway Safety %e al4o p!o:i"e4 g!antfn"e"o:e!tie enfo!eent to loal law enfo!eent agenie4to p!oote oto!yli4t 4afety an" p!e:ent an" "etetipai!e" !i"ing6


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DIS$*SSI%NMoto!yli4t fatalitie4 in the *6S6 a!e on the !i4e6 he n#e! of oto!yli4tfatalitie4 #egan to !i4e in 1++> an" in!ea4e" #y 151 pe!ent <2-11C to 5-)12=th!ogh 200>6 Sine then <200+ 201.=- the annal n#e! of oto!yli4t fatalitie4ha4 a:e!age" .-C..6 he p!e4ent 4t"y fon" an in!ea4e of C pe!ent in the!epo!te" n#e! of oto!yli4t fatalitie4 in 2015 opa!e" with 201.6 Afte!a"F4ting fo! antiipate" n"e!!epo!ting in the p!eliina!y 4tate "ata- (HSAe4tiate4 the!e ha4 #een a 10 pe!ent in!ea4e in the n#e! of oto!yli4tfatalitie46 (HSA e4tiate4 the total n#e! of oto!yli4t fatalitie4 fo! 2015 will #e5-010- opa!e" with .-5.> fo! 201.6 a4e" on p!eliina!y "ata alone- o!e 4tate4!epo!te" in!ea4e4 <)1= than "e!ea4e4 <1C=- opa!e" with 201.6

Many fato!4 ay ont!i#te to yea!toyea! hange4 in the n#e! of oto!yli4tfatalitie4- inl"ing eonoi on"ition4- "eog!aphi4- weathe!- fel p!ie4- an"the aont of oto! :ehile t!a:el6 he highe4t n#e! of :ehile ile4 t!a:ele"e:e! !epo!te" i4 a!ga#ly an ipo!tant fato! inOening the n#e! of t!afatalitie46 Speially with !ega!" to oto!yle t!a:el- the (HSA 4!:ey !e:eale" alea! patte!n of 4tate4 in"iating that wa!e! an" "!ie! weathe! in 2015 le" to ane9ten"e" !i"ing 4ea4on an" in!ea4e" aont4 of oto!yle ati:ity6 Male4!ep!e4ent o!e than +0 pe!ent of oto!yli4t fatalitie46

In Mihigan- whih 4aw a 2) pe!ent in!ea4e in oto!yli4t fatalitie4- 4tate highway4afety oial4 note" the !epeal of Mihigan?4 all !i"e! helet law in 2012 ha4ont!i#te" to thi4 in!ea4e "e to fewe! !i"e!4 wea!ing p!oteti:e helet46

Moto!yling !eain4 a !i47y fo! of t!an4po!tation- opa!e" with othe! o"e46%ne poliy that wol" p!o"e a aFo! "e!ea4e in oto!yli4t fatalitie4 i4 thea"option of ni:e!4al helet 4e law4 in e:e!y 4tate6 In 201)- an e4tiate" (,:5'ives were saved in the /nited States by motorcyce hemetsN an estimated3() additiona fataities coud have been %revented if a motorcycists hadworn hemets(<6 Howe:e!- the p!oponent4 an" opponent4 of ni:e!4al helet law4ha:e #een lo7e" in a politial 4taleate in !eent yea!4- with few hange4 toe9i4ting law46


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n &'(5, if a motorcycists in fata crashes had wornhemets, an estimated ives coud have been

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A o!e !eali4ti hope i4 that the!e will #e an in!ea4e in the p!e4ene of oto!yle4with AS- whih p!o:i"e4 life4a:ing #enet4 #y p!e:enting a oto!yle?4 wheel4f!o lo7ing "!ing #!a7ing an" a44i4ting with aintaining the 4ta#ility of theoto!yle6 he!e i4 al4o the p!o4pet that othe! eeti:e !a4h a:oi"ane feat!e4#eoing in!ea4ingly a:aila#le on #oth pa44enge! :ehile4 an" oto!yle46

Ma7ing f!ontal ai!#ag4 a:aila#le on o!e oto!yle o"el4 al4o wol" #e e9pete"to ha:e #eneial eet4- #y !e"ing the 4e:e!ity of inF!ie4 !e4lting f!o !a4he46

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Moto!yli4t fatalitie4 in the *nite" State4 a!e e9pete" to ha:e in!ea4e" #y a#ot10 pe!ent in 2015 opa!e" with 201.- o! o!e than .50 a""itional fatalitie46 Inlight of thi4 p!oFete" in!ea4e- 4tate eo!t4 to ip!o:e oto!yli4t 4afety a4well a4 the 4afety of all !oa" 4e!4 a!e !itially ipo!tant6 State Highway Safety%e eo!t4 ente!e" on enfo!eent- e"ationan" t!aining- ople" with!oa"way enginee!ing ip!o:eent4 an" a":ane4 in :ehile 4afety feat!e4- will#e 7ey to "!i:ing "own the n#e!4 of oto!yli4t !a4he4- fatalitie4- an" inF!ie46

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