IMGXYZ2142IMGZYX otorcycle fatalities are rapidly increasing across the United States, rising from 2,116 in 1997 to 4,576 in 2005. During the same time period, passenger vehicle fatalities decreased significantly. As a percentage of all traffic fatalities, motorcycle fatalities now account for 10 percent, up from 5 percent in 1997. (For detailed statistics on motorcycle fatalities, … Continue reading Reducing Motorcycle Fatalities through Checkpoints and Education: The New York State Experience