Fatality rate |
Motorcycles |
Light trucks |
Passenger cars |
1998 |
|
|
|
Per 100,000 registered vehicles |
59.13 |
15.34 |
16.83 |
Per 100 million vehicle miles traveled |
22.31 |
1.24 |
1.36 |
2008 |
|
|
|
Per 100,000 registered vehicles |
68.52 |
10.72 |
10.53 |
Per 100 million vehicle miles traveled |
36.37 |
0.94 |
0.93 |
Percent Change, 1998-2008 |
|
|
|
Per 100,000 registered vehicles |
15.9% |
-30.1% |
-37.4% |
Per 100 million vehicle miles traveled |
63.0 |
-24.2 |
-31.6 |
Source: U.S. Department of Transportation, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. |