Question 22 of 24
Your most common way of getting around?
Pick one to continue — the dead don't get to skip homework.
Meet the 'donorcycle'
💀 A grim little fact
Emergency-room staff have a bleak nickname for motorcycles: donorcycles. The data earns it. Per mile traveled, motorcyclists are about 27 times more likely to die in a crash than car occupants (NHTSA, 2024) — 31.4 deaths per 100 million miles versus 1.1 for cars.
Motorcycles are only ~3% of registered vehicles and 0.6% of miles driven, yet account for roughly 16% of all traffic deaths. A car surrounds you with steel, crumple zones, airbags and a belt. A motorcycle offers a helmet and a can-do attitude.
Per mile, motorcyclists die ~27x as often as car occupants.
🔮 Myth vs. Morty
Myth: "I'm a really safe rider, so the stats don't apply to me." Skill genuinely helps — but a large share of fatal motorcycle crashes involve another vehicle whose driver never saw the bike. Your flawless technique can't un-distract the SUV turning left across your lane. Physics does not grade on effort.
Sources: NHTSA (2024); IIHS; National Safety Council · Entertainment only — not medical advice.