Motorcycle Crash Data

On these pages, you'll find statistics for motorcyclist deaths in 2011 and claims involving hospital admissions for the year 2010/2011.

Of the 287 people killed on Victoria's roads in 2011, 49 were riders of motorcycles, representing 17% of the road toll.

Motorcycles represent less than 4% of the number of registered vehicles in Victoria, and account for around 1% of vehicle kilometres travelled. Around 8% of Victorian licence holders hold a motorcycle licence

In 2010/2011 there were 948 claims for motorcyclists involving hospital admissions.

Of the 49 motorcyclists killed in 2011:

• 94% were male,
• 57% occurred in rural Victoria,
• 47% were involved in crashes between the hours of 10am and 6pm, and
• 39% of deaths occurred on roads sign posted at 100km/h or more.
• 53% were involved in single vehicle crashes, 20% were invlolved in head on or overtaking crashes and 14% were involved in crashes with another vehicle at an intersection