Number of motorcycle operator fatalities in Connecticut.
Current Value
52
Definition
Story Behind the Curve
The number of motorcycle operator fatalities was on a downward trend between 2006 and 2011, but has since rose sharply (48.5%) since 2011. Statistics show that of these deaths, nearly two-thirds were not wearing helmets. The Healthy Connecticut 2020 objective is to reduce the number of motorcycle operator deaths by 10%. Data last updated 6/3/2016. Next data update is expected 8/31/2020.
Partners
Potential Partners
Connecticut Department of Public Health; Connecticut Department of Motor Vehicles; Connecticut Office of the Child Advocate; State Department of Education; Connecticut Judicial Branch; Connecticut Department of Transportation; Office of the Child Advocate; National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and other federal agencies; law enforcement; regional planning organizations; local public health agencies; health care providers including hospitals, emergency medical services, nurses, and emergency physicians; health professional associations; organizations and coalitions focused on prevention of motor vehicle crashes, injuries, and child safety; and others.
What Works
Countermeasures that Work: A Highway Safety Countermeasure Guide for State Highway Safety Offices, Third Edition
Strategy
Potential Strategies
Advocate for reinstatement of a helmet law for motorcycle drivers and passengers.
Expand educational awareness and public awareness of the dangers of riding a motorcycle without a helmet.