Where motorcyclists account for the largest share of road deaths.
Allen Law analyzed road fatalities from 2015 to 2024 to compare motorcyclists’ share of road deaths across U.S. states, major cities and Florida counties.
Hawaii · First among states and D.C.
Colorado Springs · First among 50 cities
Seventh nationally · 6,206 deaths
01 / Location rankings
Compare motorcyclists’ share of road deaths
Choose states, major cities or Florida counties, then search for a location.
| Rank | Location | Motorcyclist deaths | All road deaths | Motorcyclist share |
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Select a location name to view its summary. City rankings cover the 50 most populous U.S. incorporated places, based on 2024 Census estimates.
02 / A closer look at Florida
In Volusia, motorcyclists account for almost a third of road deaths.
Volusia has the highest motorcyclist share of road deaths among Florida’s 67 counties.
Tampa ranks third among the cities studied
Motorcyclists accounted for 23.14% of the city’s road deaths.
County totals include crashes throughout the county, not just within its largest city. City and county figures must not be added together.
03 / The highway picture
Highways with the most recorded motorcyclist deaths.
Routes are ranked by total motorcyclist deaths, not their share of all road deaths.
Counts cover 2015–2024. State views count only deaths within that state. Rankings do not adjust for route length, traffic or motorcycle miles traveled.
04 / Behind the findings
Methodology and sources
Methodology: share of road deaths
Allen Law analyzed 2015–2024 records from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). For each location, motorcyclist deaths were divided by all road deaths recorded in the same area and period, then multiplied by 100. The rankings cover the 50 states and the District of Columbia, the 50 most populous U.S. incorporated places selected using 2024 Census estimates, and all 67 Florida counties.
Motorcyclist deaths include operators and passengers on vehicles classified under FARS BODY_TYP codes 80–89, with PER_TYP 1 or 2 and fatal injury code INJ_SEV 4. This category includes motorcycles, scooters, mopeds and other specified motored cycles. Deaths are assigned by crash location, not the deceased person’s residence.
Methodology: highway rankings
Identifiable routes are ranked by total recorded motorcyclist deaths in 2015–2024. This view shows up to ten leading routes per selected geography. The national dataset includes routes with at least ten deaths; state lists may include routes below that threshold. Route-name variants were normalized in the reference analysis. Two-digit Interstates and U.S. routes are pooled nationally; state routes and three-digit auxiliary Interstates are qualified by state. State views use deaths within the selected state. Ramp records are assigned to the route they serve.
Limitations and interpretation
Shares and counts do not measure risk per motorcycle journey or mile, account for differences in motorcycle use, or establish crash causation or fault. A lower share does not necessarily mean a location is safer. City boundaries vary, with some consolidated city-county jurisdictions covering substantially larger areas. Small death counts can produce volatile percentages. The headline rankings do not use motorcycle-registration or population-based rates.
Data period: 2015–2024.