Motorcycle accident statistics by state
New Hampshire has the highest share: 26% of its road deaths in 2024. Across the United States, 6,227 motorcyclists killed made up 16%.
All 50 states and the District of Columbia, ranked by the share. Click a state for its roads, counties and the rest of its figures.
Motorcyclists: every state, 2024
Shares range from 7.3% in Mississippi to 26% in New Hampshire; the median state is at 17%.
| State | Deaths | Share, 2024 | Share, 2015 to 2024 | All road deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Hampshire | 35 | 26% | 23% | 133 |
| 2 | Hawaii | 26 | 26% | 26% | 102 |
| 3 | Connecticut | 75 | 24% | 20% | 310 |
| 4 | Colorado | 165 | 24% | 19% | 689 |
| 5 | South Dakota | 33 | 23% | 17% | 146 |
| 6 | Wyoming | 24 | 22% | 15% | 107 |
| 7 | Nevada | 89 | 21% | 20% | 417 |
| 8 | Florida | 642 | 21% | 19% | 3,138 |
| 9 | Maine | 35 | 20% | 16% | 177 |
| 10 | Idaho | 47 | 20% | 13% | 238 |
| 11 | Massachusetts | 70 | 19% | 16% | 363 |
| 11 | Pennsylvania | 217 | 19% | 17% | 1,127 |
| 13 | Ohio | 222 | 19% | 16% | 1,157 |
| 14 | District of Columbia | 9 | 19% | 18% | 47 |
| 14 | Utah | 53 | 19% | 15% | 277 |
| 16 | New York | 209 | 19% | 16% | 1,101 |
| 17 | North Dakota | 17 | 19% | 13% | 90 |
| 18 | Montana | 38 | 18% | 13% | 206 |
| 19 | Arizona | 219 | 18% | 17% | 1,229 |
| 19 | Wisconsin | 106 | 18% | 16% | 595 |
| 21 | Iowa | 63 | 18% | 16% | 356 |
| 22 | Delaware | 22 | 18% | 14% | 126 |
| 23 | Michigan | 184 | 17% | 15% | 1,098 |
| 24 | Kentucky | 118 | 17% | 13% | 707 |
| 24 | New Jersey | 112 | 17% | 13% | 670 |
| 26 | Indiana | 137 | 17% | 15% | 832 |
| 26 | Kansas | 56 | 17% | 13% | 339 |
| 28 | Maryland | 95 | 16% | 15% | 578 |
| 28 | Oklahoma | 106 | 16% | 13% | 645 |
| 30 | Oregon | 85 | 16% | 14% | 538 |
| 31 | Minnesota | 75 | 16% | 16% | 477 |
| 31 | Tennessee | 188 | 16% | 14% | 1,197 |
| 33 | Washington | 113 | 16% | 16% | 730 |
| 34 | Rhode Island | 8 | 15% | 19% | 52 |
| 35 | Missouri | 145 | 15% | 14% | 955 |
| 36 | South Carolina | 154 | 15% | 15% | 1,038 |
| 36 | West Virginia | 38 | 15% | 12% | 256 |
| 38 | Alaska | 10 | 14% | 11% | 70 |
| 39 | Texas | 582 | 14% | 13% | 4,160 |
| 40 | California | 522 | 14% | 14% | 3,876 |
| 41 | Virginia | 122 | 13% | 12% | 917 |
| 42 | Alabama | 127 | 13% | 9.5% | 962 |
| 43 | North Carolina | 212 | 13% | 14% | 1,619 |
| 44 | Georgia | 182 | 13% | 11% | 1,403 |
| 45 | Illinois | 150 | 13% | 13% | 1,177 |
| 45 | Nebraska | 32 | 13% | 11% | 251 |
| 47 | Arkansas | 76 | 13% | 14% | 603 |
| 48 | New Mexico | 50 | 12% | 12% | 409 |
| 49 | Vermont | 7 | 12% | 18% | 59 |
| 50 | Louisiana | 70 | 9.3% | 11% | 752 |
| 51 | Mississippi | 55 | 7.3% | 6.7% | 753 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Download the motorcycle accident statistics by state table as CSV. Free to reuse with credit: “Fatal Crash Data, fatalcrashdata.com/motorcycle-deaths-by-state/, from NHTSA FARS (2024 Annual Report File).”
Questions about motorcycle accident statistics by state
- Which state has the highest share of motorcyclists killed?
- New Hampshire has the highest share: 26% of its road deaths in 2024. Across the United States, 6,227 motorcyclists killed made up 16%. Source: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
- How many motorcyclists killed were there in the United States in 2024?
- 6,227, 16% of 39,254 road deaths.
How NHTSA records motorcyclists killed
Riders and passengers of motorcycles, mopeds and scooters who died within 30 days. The share is of all road deaths in the state.
A share is only given over 20 crashes (or deaths); otherwise the row says "Not enough data" and has no rank. Shares are of the state's own fatal crashes or deaths. For deaths per resident and per mile driven, see the car accident rate by state. The full method.