1997 Motorcycle Drivers Involved in Crashes

 
   
   
   
     
 

Almost half of the motorcycle drivers involved in crashes were under the age of 30 years (Table 5.10). The age of motorcycle drivers involved in crashes and injury crashes was highest for younger driver (15-19 years) and decreased with increasing age. The age of the motorcycle driver involved in fatal crashes showed no clear pattern, due in part to the small number of fatal motorcycle crashes.

Most motorcycle drivers (93.6%) involved in crashes were male. All drivers involved in a fatal motorcycle crashes were male (Table 5.11).  This does not necessarily indicate that male motorcycle drivers are at a greater risk for a crash but may reflect the higher proportion of male motorcycle drivers in Utah.

 
   
 
   
   
     
 

Table 5.10  Age of Motorcycle Drivers Involved in Crashes, Injury Crashes and Fatal Crashes, 1997

 
   
 
   
     
   
 
     
 

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