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Rider risk, state by state
Deaths per 10,000 registered motorcycles range from 0.7 to 18.9 across the states, against 6.7 nationally. Each state page sets that figure beside its helmet law, helmet use among riders killed, and registrations.
- 1Highest state 18.9
- 2Median state 6.7
- 3Lowest state 0.7
- 4US 6.7
| State | Registered | Killed | Per 10,000 | Helmeted | Helmet law |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 124,492 | 94 | 7.6 | 87% | All riders |
| Alaska | 25,674 | 8 | 3.1 | 86% | Riders 17 and younger |
| Arizona | 284,624 | 257 | 9 | 58% | Riders 17 and younger |
| Arkansas | 100,571 | 93 | 9.2 | 36% | Riders 20 and younger |
| California | 775,650 | 583 | 7.5 | 94% | All riders |
| Colorado | 177,946 | 135 | 7.6 | 46% | Riders 17 and younger |
| Connecticut | 85,922 | 59 | 6.9 | 55% | Riders 20 and younger |
| Delaware | 24,518 | 14 | 5.7 | 54% | Riders 18 and younger, plus novices in their first two years |
| District of Columbia | 3,802 | 6 | 15.8 | 67% | All riders |
| Florida | 626,534 | 668 | 10.7 | 59% | Riders 20 and younger |
| Georgia | 219,816 | 196 | 8.9 | 91% | All riders |
| Hawaii | 25,250 | 27 | 10.7 | 44% | Riders 17 and younger |
| Idaho | 65,262 | 39 | 6 | 63% | Riders 17 and younger |
| Illinois | 275,804 | 172 | 6.2 | 40% | No helmet law |
| Indiana | 203,163 | 145 | 7.1 | 30% | Riders 17 and younger |
| Iowa | 193,405 | 62 | 3.2 | 34% | No helmet law |
| Kansas | 86,064 | 42 | 4.9 | 46% | Riders 17 and younger |
| Kentucky | 94,068 | 106 | 11.3 | 43% | Riders 20 and younger |
| Louisiana | 106,117 | 97 | 9.1 | 80% | All riders |
| Maine | 51,477 | 16 | 3.1 | 44% | Riders 17 and younger |
| Maryland | 100,904 | 89 | 8.8 | 87% | All riders |
| Massachusetts | 144,100 | 60 | 4.2 | 87% | All riders |
| Michigan | 271,783 | 180 | 6.6 | 51% | Riders 20 and younger |
| Minnesota | 225,802 | 69 | 3.1 | 31% | Riders 17 and younger |
| Mississippi | 30,639 | 58 | 18.9 | 78% | All riders |
| Missouri | 136,354 | 176 | 12.9 | 54% | Riders 25 and younger |
| Montana | 423,458 | 29 | 0.7 | 66% | Riders 17 and younger |
| Nebraska | 50,725 | 22 | 4.3 | 91% | Riders 20 and younger |
| Nevada | 78,470 | 69 | 8.8 | 88% | All riders |
| New Hampshire | 86,105 | 41 | 4.8 | 22% | No helmet law |
| New Jersey | 141,154 | 90 | 6.4 | 95% | All riders |
| New Mexico | 57,093 | 55 | 9.6 | 63% | Riders 17 and younger |
| New York | 1,034,172 | 201 | 1.9 | 81% | All riders |
| North Carolina | 190,304 | 223 | 11.7 | 92% | All riders |
| North Dakota | 43,816 | 16 | 3.7 | 13% | Riders 17 and younger |
| Ohio | 422,132 | 239 | 5.7 | 35% | Riders 17 and younger |
| Oklahoma | 139,974 | 103 | 7.4 | 42% | Riders 17 and younger |
| Oregon | 143,350 | 70 | 4.9 | 95% | All riders |
| Pennsylvania | 363,002 | 240 | 6.6 | 45% | Riders 20 and younger |
| Rhode Island | 24,801 | 16 | 6.5 | 31% | Riders 20 and younger |
| South Carolina | 124,832 | 151 | 12.1 | 41% | Riders 20 and younger |
| South Dakota | 144,747 | 29 | 2 | 33% | Riders 17 and younger |
| Tennessee | 204,311 | 203 | 9.9 | 93% | All riders |
| Texas | 333,397 | 598 | 17.9 | 59% | Riders 20 and younger |
| Utah | 210,847 | 42 | 2 | 52% | Riders 20 and younger |
| Vermont | 34,037 | 18 | 5.3 | 100% | All riders |
| Virginia | 192,434 | 130 | 6.8 | 98% | All riders |
| Washington | 212,443 | 143 | 6.7 | 95% | All riders |
| West Virginia | 49,769 | 38 | 7.6 | 57% | All riders |
| Wisconsin | 323,755 | 103 | 3.2 | 32% | Riders 17 and younger |
| Wyoming | 28,041 | 15 | 5.3 | 67% | Riders 17 and younger |
Per 10,000 is derived here (deaths ÷ registrations). Montana issues permanent motorcycle plates and New York's FHWA count is far above other indicators, so both rates read low.
Sources: FHWA Highway Statistics 2023, Table MV-1 (motorcycle registrations); NHTSA Traffic Safety Facts 2023 Data: Motorcycles (DOT HS 813 732), Table 7; IIHS motorcycle helmet law table (current as of October 2026). Checked 2026-10-23.