- People who ride motorcycles and scooters are among the most vulnerable road users in a crash.
- The number of motorcycles and motorcycle riders has increased over the years, however motorcycles still only make up around 4% of registered vehicles and around 9% of all Victorian vehicle licence/permit holders are motorcycle licence/permit holders. Despite this, in the last five years riders accounted for around 20% of deaths and 17% of serious injuries on our roads.
- Each year in Victoria around 1,000 people are seriously injured in motorcycle crashes, and in the last five years, an average of 45 motorcycle riders were killed.
- In 2024, 63 motorcycle riders died on our roads
- Around 55% of motorcyclist deaths in the last five years involved other vehicles.
- Just over half occur at intersections (54%)
- Three in ten (31%) are head on/overtaking type crashes
- Men make up 94% of motorcyclist deaths.
- People riding motorcycles are more vulnerable as they don’t have the protection a vehicle provides in a crash.
- When you wear protective clothing, you are much less likely to be seriously injured in a crash.
- If you are riding a motorcycle with ABS, you are less likely to have a serious crash.
