Table 49. Motorcycles Involved in Crashes by Most Harmful Event and Crash Severity

Most Harmful Event

Crash Severity

Total

Fatal

Injury

Property Damage Only

Number

Percent

Number

Percent

Number

Percent

Number

Percent

Collision with Motor Vehicle in Transport by Initial Point of Impact:

               

  Front

  1,540

  41.1

17,000

  27.1

  4,000

  28.4

23,000

  28.0

  Left Side

     148

    3.9

  4,000

    6.0

  2,000

  11.1

  5,000

    6.8

  Right Side

     121

    3.2

  4,000

    5.5

  1,000

  10.6

  5,000

    6.2

  Rear

     128

    3.4

  3,000

    4.7

  1,000

    9.5

  4,000

    5.4

  Other/Unknown

       71

    1.9

         *

    0.4

         *

       *

         *

    0.4

    Subtotal

  2,008

  53.5

28,000

  43.7

  8,000

  59.6

38,000

  46.8

Collision with Fixed Object

     923

  24.6

  6,000

    8.8

         *

       *

  7,000

    8.1

Collision with Object Not Fixed:

               

  Nonmotorist

       19

    0.5

  1,000

    1.3

         *

       *

  1,000

    1.1

  Other

     152

    4.1

  3,000

    4.0

  1,000

  10.1

  4,000

    5.0

    Subtotal

     171

    4.6

  3,000

    5.3

  1,000

  10.1

  5,000

    6.1

Noncollision

     646

  17.2

27,000

  42.2

  4,000

  30.3

32,000

  39.0

Total

**3,751

100.0

64,000

100.0

14,000

100.0

81,000

100.0

 *Less than 500 or less than 0.05 percent.

**Includes 3 motorcycles involved in fatal crashes with unknown most harmful event.