The Seasonality of Danger: Motorcycle Fatalities by Month

Fatalities peak in the summer, with June and July recording nearly 800 deaths each, more than quadruple the winter lows in January and December.

Summer Peak: June 2022 was the deadliest month, with 777 lives lost. The Trend: Deaths steadily climb starting in March (as weather improves) and drop sharply after October.
Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2022 Annual Report.Get the dataCreated with Datawrapper