Motorcyclist Fatalities to Drop for 2nd Straight Year

Motorcyclist Fatalities Projected to Drop for 2nd Straight Year Preliminary data show a decrease, but fatality rates continue to outpace those of other motor vehicles WASHINGTON, D.C. – As hundreds of thousands of motorcyclists gather in Washington D.C. for the annual Rolling Thunder “Ride for Freedom” this Memorial Day Weekend, the Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) is projecting that motorcyclist fatalities decreased for the second straight year in 2014, based on preliminary state data. However, this latest Spotlight on Highway Safetyreport also notes that there is much more work to do: motorcyclist fatalities are 26 percent higher than a decade ago, while other motor vehicle fatalities are 28 percent lower. Continue reading →