Texas Motorcyclist Deaths Spike In 2020
Despite less traffic on the road in 2020 and a 2% reduction in motorcycle crashes, safety officials are alarmed by a 17% increase in Texas motorcycle fatalities compared to 2019. On average, a motorcyclist is killed in a crash on Texas roads ever y day—last year 482 died. Motorcyclists account for 12% of all traffic fatalities statewide.