The following definitions apply to terms used throughout this fact sheet: * For the purposes of this fact sheet, motorcycles include two- or three-wheeled motorcycles, offroad motorcycles, mopeds, scooters, mini bikes, and pocket bikes. * The motorcycle rider is the person operating the motorcycle; the passenger is a person seated on, but not operating, the motorcycle; the motorcyclist is a general term referring to either the rider or passenger. * Drivers or motorcycle riders are considered to be alcohol-impaired when their blood alcohol concentrations (BACs) are .08 grams per deciliter (g/dL) or higher. In this fact sheet for 2016, the information on motorcycles is presented as follows: * Overview * Registration * Environmental characteristics * Crash involvement * Speeding * Age * Motorcycle engine size * Licensing and previous driving records * Alcohol * Helmet use and effectiveness. This fact sheet contains information on fatal motor vehicle crashes and fatalities based on data from the Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). FARS is a census of fatal crashes in the 50 States, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico (Puerto Rico is not included in U.S. totals). Crash and injury statistics are based on data from the National Automotive Sampling System (NASS) General Estimates System (GES). The NASS GES is a probability-based sample of police-reported crashes from 60 locations across the country, from which estimates of national totals for injury and propertydamage-only crashes are derived. NASS GES was discontinued in 2016 and replaced with a new system called the Crash Report Sampling System (CRSS). The 2016 data year is the first data collection year of CRSS. However, the 2016 estimates are not currently available. Thus, injury and property-damage-only crash estimates for 2016 will not be presented in this publication. (Author/publisher)
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