Huge Spike in Motorbike Fatalities Six Months Into 2024

Published on June 28, 2024

Thirty-five motorcyclists have died on Victorian roads so far this year, an increase of 75 percent from the same time last year. Police are concerned about the spike, which represents a 56 percent increase above the five-year average of 22.6 deaths, just six months into 2024. Cooler weather typically leads to a drop in motorcycle activity, but Victoria Police said that was not the case this year. “It was the deadliest May for motorcyclists in 10 years,” police said in a statement on June 28. Eight rider fatalities were recorded in that month alone, compared to none the previous May. There have been five motorcyclist deaths so far in June, compared to three at the same time in June 2023....

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