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Kentucky Motorcycle Fatalities And Injuries Increase

(FRANKFORT, Ky.) – Statistics maintained by the Kentucky State Police prove that deaths and injuries resulting from motorcycle collisions are steadily increasing.

In 2000, there were 1,157 motorcycle collisions in the state that resulted in 44 deaths and 1,049 injuries. By 2005, increased to 1,822 motorcycle collisions resulting in 75 fatalities and 1,493 injuries.

As of June 23 of this year, there have already been 713 motorcycle collisions in Kentucky, resulting in 40 fatalities and 591 injuries. At this rate, the state will, unfortunately. see a continuation of the trend of increasing numbers of injury and mortality due to motorcycle collisions.

The beginning of summer is a good time to look at safe motorcycle riding practices and factors.

While motorcycle fatalities are up for all age groups, motorcyclists 40 and older account for an alarming number of motorcycle fatalities. In the last 10 years, motorcycle fatalities have increased nearly 250 percent in the 40-and-older age group, and more than 350 percent in the 50-and-older age group.

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