“By the Numbers” from the MassDOT Registry of Motor Vehicles

Thanks to the MassDOT Registry of Motor Vehicles the following motorcycle data for Massachusetts is available in the attachment (PDF) below, and provides numerous, detailed charts showing historical motorcycle data through FY2014.  Click the “By The Numbers” image below, or here, to read/view more.

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Data Collected through 12/31/2014:
Registrations
2014 = 160,115 (up from 157,094 in 2013, down from high of 186,000 in 2010)
Licenses
335,618 (28,228 or 8.4% under age 29; 99,196 or 29.5% ages 50-59
Permits
17,246
Basic Rider Education Course
7,402 enrolled;
Experienced Rider Ed Course
761 enrolled
Fatalities
2014 = 36 (down from 38 in 2013; 53 in 2012; 36 in 2011)
5-year average (2010-2014) = 40.8
3-year average (2012-2014) = 42.3