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Motorcyclist deaths on Texas roads increased 17 percent in 2020 over the previous year, even as motorcycle crashes fell by 2 percent. The sharp rise in fatalities has alarmed safety officials. The Texas Department of Transportation is reminding motorists to “Share the Road: Look Twice for Motorcycles” in May, which is National Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month.
Last year, 482 motorcyclists were killed and 1,856 were seriously injured in 7,481 crashes reported on state roads. Motorcyclists account for 12 percent of all traffic fatalities statewide.
Next few months among the most dangerous for Texas motorcyclists
More than 2,000 motorcyclists were killed or seriously injured in 2020
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SAN ANTONIO – The Texas Department of Transportation is reminding drivers about the importance of sharing the road as we enter the most dangerous time of year for motorcyclists.
TxDOT estimates 61% of fatal crashes involving motorcycles happened from May to October last year. The 487 motorcyclists killed in crashes in 2020 represented a 17% increase from 2019. There more than 1,700 serious injuries.
The agency is launching its annual “Share the Road: Look Twice for Motorcycles” campaign as part of National Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month.
Amid recent spike in motorcycle crashes, state launches safety campaign
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1of3Buy PhotoA motorcyclist heads onto I-90 from Route 9 on Friday, Sept. 4, 2020, in Albany, N.Y. (Will Waldron/Times Union)Will Waldron/Albany Times UnionShow MoreShow Less
2of3Buy PhotoA motorcyclist heads onto I-90 from Route 9 on Friday, Sept. 4, 2020, in Albany, N.Y. . (Will Waldron/Times Union)Will Waldron/Albany Times UnionShow MoreShow Less
ALBANY Fatal motorcycle crashes increased nearly 35 percent in 2020 over the previous year, according to a new study.
Data crunched by the Institute for Traffic Safety Management and Research at the University at Albany s Rockefeller College revealed there were 172 fatal crashes that killed 179 people in the state in 2020.