| Fatality rate |
Motorcycles |
Light trucks |
Passenger cars |
| 1999 |
|
|
|
| Per 100,000 registered vehicles |
59.80 |
15.45 |
16.42 |
| Per 100 million vehicle miles traveled |
23.46 |
1.25 |
1.33 |
| 2009 |
|
|
|
| Per 100,000 registered vehicles |
56.27 |
10.08 |
9.54 |
| Per 100 million vehicle miles traveled |
21.45 |
0.92 |
0.87 |
| Percent Change, 1998-2008 |
|
|
|
| Per 100,000 registered vehicles |
-5.9% |
-34.8% |
-41.9% |
| Per 100 million vehicle miles traveled |
-8.6 |
-26.4 |
-34.6 |
Source: U.S. Department of Transportation, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. |