Fatal motorcycle crashes in Colorado dropping after record high in 2024

Fatal motorcycle crashes on Colorado roads are on track to decrease this year after hitting a record high of deaths in state transportation representatives noted this week Motorcycle crash deaths made up a quarter of all traffic deaths last year despite motorcycles accounting for only of all vehicles the Colorado Department of Transportation commented in a news release Related Articles Motorcyclist killed in Wheat Ridge crash north of Sloan s Lake Girl dies after Thornton motorcycle crash that killed stepfather Teen arrested in Thornton motorcycle crash that killed man injured girl killed in Aurora motorcycle crash police say Motorcyclist seriously injured in hit-and-run in Denver s Athmar Park neighborhood The number of people killed in motorcycle crashes has increased nearly in since and roughly half of all fatal crashes involve someone not wearing a helmet according to state content Darrell Lingk director of CDOT s Office of Transportation Safety described the rising deaths as a call to action for all Colorado drivers We must look out for one another on our roadways Lingk stated in a declaration And to all of our motorcycle riders wear a helmet and protective gear it is the number one way to prevent serious injury or death in a crash Fatal motorcycle crashes have decreased this year compared to the same time in mirroring a drop in all traffic deaths so far this year Get more Colorado news by signing up for our Mile High Roundup email newsletter