I ran across this list of dangerous states to ride motorcycles quite by accident. I was looking for something about riding in Virginia and up this popped on page 2 of the search results. The article was published in May 2019.
Interesting to say the least. Based on 2017 data QuoteWizard used the following methodology:
“We looked at 2017 National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) fatality figures in each state and compared it with 2017 Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) motorcycle registration data to find which states had the highest rate of fatalities per registered motorcycle. Below is a ranking of all 50 states, with 1 being the highest rate of fatalities and 50 being the lowest.”
Below are the 5 worst and 5 best states to ride motorcycles. You can find the entire list here!
5 Worst 5 Best
Mississippi Montana
Texas South Dakota
South Carolina Alaska
Florida New Hampshire
Arizona Minnesota
The 5 best also look among the top coldest too…… humm
Ride on, Ride safe
Hmmmm….. The 5 best also look like the least populated. Might have something to do with the results?
I need more information, just because someone said so is not enough. Why are those states worst?
Hey… following the link to the source it is based on “fatality figures in each state and compared it with 2017 Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) motorcycle registration data to find which states had the highest rate of fatalities per registered motorcycle.” Hope that helps! 🙂