Motor Vehicle and Motorcycle Drivers and Passengers are Safe on Connecticut's Roads and Highways
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.
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