{"id":32380,"date":"2025-11-07T20:43:12","date_gmt":"2025-11-07T20:43:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/32380\/"},"modified":"2025-11-07T20:43:12","modified_gmt":"2025-11-07T20:43:12","slug":"new-york-is-the-2nd-safest-state-for-motorcycle-riders","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/32380\/","title":{"rendered":"New York is the 2nd Safest State for Motorcycle Riders"},"content":{"rendered":"

New study reveals that New York is safe for motorcycle riders.<\/p>\n

he research team at\u00a0Big Auto Accident Attorneys<\/a>\u00a0analyzed the latest motorcycle safety data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) for the year 2023 and motorcycle registration data from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) to identify the states where riders face the greatest risks on the road.<\/p>\n

Also See: Popular Hudson Valley Dive Bar Honored for 150 Years of Operation\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n

Key findings:<\/p>\n

New York shows a motorcycle fatality rate of only 19.24 deaths per 100,000 registered motorcycles.<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/p>\n

The Empire State’s fatality rate is nearly 10 times lower than the most dangerous state, Mississippi (189.30).<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/p>\n

The Northeast claims 2 spots in the safest rankings, with New York (2nd) and Maine (6th) demonstrating superior regional safety performance despite high population density.<\/p>\n

According to the\u00a0National Safety Council’s Injury Facts<\/a>, although motorcycles make up only 3% of all registered vehicles and 0.6% of all vehicle miles traveled in the United States, motorcyclists accounted for 15.5% of all traffic fatalities and 3.4% of all injuries in 2023.<\/p>\n

Safest States for Motorcycle Riders<\/p>\n

RANK<\/p>\n

STATE<\/p>\n

Total Deaths per 100k Registered Motorcycles<\/p>\n

1<\/p>\n

Montana<\/p>\n

6.61<\/p>\n

2<\/p>\n

New York<\/p>\n

19.24<\/p>\n

3<\/p>\n

South Dakota<\/p>\n

19.34<\/p>\n

4<\/p>\n

Utah<\/p>\n

19.92<\/p>\n

5<\/p>\n

Minnesota<\/p>\n

30.56<\/p>\n

6<\/p>\n

Maine<\/p>\n

31.08<\/p>\n

7<\/p>\n

Alaska<\/p>\n

31.16<\/p>\n

8<\/p>\n

Wisconsin<\/p>\n

31.51<\/p>\n

9<\/p>\n

Iowa<\/p>\n

32.06<\/p>\n

10<\/p>\n

North Dakota<\/p>\n

36.52<\/p>\n

Deadliest States for Motorcycle Riders<\/p>\n

RANK<\/p>\n

STATE<\/p>\n

Total Deaths per 100k Registered Motorcycles<\/p>\n

1<\/p>\n

Mississippi<\/p>\n

189.30<\/p>\n

2<\/p>\n

Texas<\/p>\n

179.07<\/p>\n

3<\/p>\n

Missouri<\/p>\n

129.08<\/p>\n

4<\/p>\n

South Carolina<\/p>\n

120.16<\/p>\n

5<\/p>\n

North Carolina<\/p>\n

117.18<\/p>\n

6<\/p>\n

Kentucky<\/p>\n

111.62<\/p>\n

7<\/p>\n

Hawaii<\/p>\n

106.93<\/p>\n

8<\/p>\n

Florida<\/p>\n

105.50<\/p>\n

9<\/p>\n

Tennessee<\/p>\n

98.87<\/p>\n

10<\/p>\n

New Mexico<\/p>\n

94.58<\/p>\n

Note: Full methodology is above my signature.<\/p>\n

Nic Edgson, CEO and managing attorney at Arizona-based\u00a0Big Auto Accident Attorneys<\/a>, commented:<\/p>\n

“New York’s achievement as America’s second-safest state for motorcyclists is remarkable, especially considering the state’s dense urban traffic, extensive highway system, and massive population. The state demonstrates that urban density doesn’t have to mean motorcycle danger when proper safety policies, infrastructure investment, and emergency services are prioritized.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\"WPDH-WPDA<\/p>\n

New York’s success challenges assumptions about urban riding and should serve as a model for other populous states struggling with motorcycle safety. When accidents do occur in New York, riders benefit from some of the nation’s best trauma care systems and legal protections that recognize motorcyclists’ rights.”<\/p>\n

5 Things You Might Not Know About Motorcycles <\/p>\n

Gallery Credit: Brandi Hunter<\/a><\/p>\n

5 Dangerous Roads Motorcycles Should Avoid in Western New York<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"New study reveals that New York is safe for motorcycle riders. he research team at\u00a0Big Auto Accident Attorneys\u00a0analyzed…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":32381,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[4632,53,19513,19514,19515,9,11,10,49,51,50,19516],"class_list":["post-32380","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-new-york","tag-around-the-hudson-valley","tag-articles","tag-hudson-valley-business","tag-hudson-valley-entertainment-news","tag-hudson-valley-events","tag-new-york","tag-new-york-headlines","tag-new-york-news","tag-new-york-state","tag-new-york-state-headlines","tag-new-york-state-news","tag-news-from-wpdh"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32380","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=32380"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32380\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/32381"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=32380"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=32380"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=32380"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}