| Fatality rate |
Motorcycles |
Passenger cars |
Light trucks |
| 1997 |
|
|
|
| Per 100,000 registered vehicles |
55.30 |
17.81 |
15.23 |
| Per 100 million vehicle miles traveled |
20.99 |
1.45 |
1.24 |
| 2007 |
|
|
|
| Per 100,000 registered vehicles |
72.20 |
11.99 |
12.29 |
| Per 100 million vehicle miles traveled |
37.86 |
1.03 |
1.05 |
| Percent Change, 1997-2007 |
|
|
|
| Per 100,000 registered vehicles |
30.6% |
-32.7% |
-19.3% |
| Per 100 million vehicle miles traveled |
80.4 |
-29.0 |
-15.3 |
Source: U.S. Department of Transportation, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. |