Grim toll of risks to motorcyclists

A SOBERING new report highlights the significant risks facing motorcyclists on Irish roads.

- BY KEITH FALKINER

The Motorcyclist Spotlight Report: Fatalities and Serious Injuries, 2020 to 2024 reveals that 105 motorcyclists lost their lives and 884 were seriously injured during the five-year period, accounting for 14% of all road fatalities and 12% of serious injuries.

Based on Irish collision data, the report shows that young to middle-aged men remain the most vulnerable, with 65% of motorcyclist fatalities aged 16-45 and 100% of fatalities being male.

The majority of the serious injuries were male (93%) and 82% were aged 16-55.