http://www.cbs6albany.com/news/deaths_1252100___article.html/fatalities_aviation.html
Though overall transportation fatalities in the country decreased slightly in the past year, motorcycle fatalities went up by five percent from 2005 to 2006, according to a National Transportation Safety Board report released last week.
In New York state, motorcycle fatalities increased 30 percent from 2005 to 2006 and now account for 10 percent of all traffic fatalities in the state.
Approximately one-quarter of all fatally injured motorcycle drivers were unlicensed in 2005 and 61 percent of motorcycle operators who died in single-vehicle crashes had blood alcohol concentrations of .08 percent or more.
Across the country, transportation fatalities in all modes totaled 45,026 in 2006, compared to 45,735 in 2005. While highway and rail fatalities declined and pipeline deaths remained virtually unchanged, marine and general aviation fatalities showed increases.
The NTSB recommended that the Federal Highway Administration develop state-by-state guidelines for gathering accurate motorcycle registrations and motorcycle vehicle miles traveled data and that the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reprioritize the National Agenda for Motorcycle Safety and implement an action plan.
Pick the right bike, take MSF, get your licence, and don’t drink and ride.
Ride safe everybody.