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Don't be a statistic – always practice safety first. In 2018...
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there were 525 fatal crashes with 564 people killed in New Jersey.
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out of the 53 motorcycle fatalities, the age groups accounting for the most deaths were the 25-29, 30-39 and the 50-64, each group having had 11 fatalities.
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motorcycle fatalities decreased to 53, down significantly from 84 in 2017.
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over 35 percent of motorcycle drivers that died as a result of a crash were under the influence of alcohol (2017). This is 10 percent higher than the national average.
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only 81 percent of motorcycle fatalities were wearing a DOT approved helmet. (2016)
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the top contributing factors for motorcycle fatalities in 2016 were unsafe speed, followed by driver inattention and improper passing, respectively.
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in 2017, men were nearly 17 times more likely to be killed in a motorcycle involved crash than women.
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