How common are motorcycle accidents?

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) reports that motorcyclists accounted for 14 percent of all traffic crash fatalities in one recent year, as compared to 9 percent a decade earlier. As reported by the agency, 4,668 people were killed and 88,000 were injured on motorcycles in one recent year. In Texas, 495 motorcyclists were killed that same year, according to the Texas Department of Transportation (DOT).