| Year |
Percent |
Year |
Percent |
| 1994 |
63% |
2005 |
48% |
| 1996 |
64 |
2006 |
51 |
| 1998 |
67 |
2007 |
58 |
| 2000 |
71 |
2008 |
63 |
| 2002 |
58 |
2009 |
67 |
| 2004 |
58 |
2010 |
54 |
(1) Based on surveys of motorcyclists using helmets meeting Department of Transportation standards. Surveys conducted in October for 1994-2000 and in June thereafter.
Source: U.S. Department of Transportation, National Occupant Protection Use Survey, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's National Center for Statistics and Analysis. |