There are over 1 million of us in the UK
- There are about 1 million UK licenced (taxed) motorcycles on the road each year. This implies 1.3 million active riders (given DVLA's assumption of 15-25% road fund licence evasion). But some of us have more than one bike taxed, which makes it a bit less.
- So its somewhere around 1.1 - 1.2 million active riders in the UK.
(There are 5 million full motorcycle licence holders, so 4/5ths are inactive.)
(There are 525,000 female full motorcycle licence holders.)
- In 2005, there were: 139,000 new motorcycle registrations. So more than 1 in 10 of us bought a new bike.
- 450,000 motorcycles changed hands on the second hand market. About half of us bought or sold a bike last year.
- (7,500 sidecars are in use in the UK. Less than 1%.)
We are 2.6% of the road population
If there are 1 million UK licenced (taxed) motorcycles on the road each year. And there are 38 million vehicles on the road
- We are 1/38th of the road population - 2.6%
Figures supplied by Craig Carey-Clinch at MCIA.
Thieving scumbags and Accidents
In an average 24 hours
- 1369 vehicles are added to the Police register of 693415 stolen vehicles.
- 36 bikes a day.
- 2221 vehicles are written off and listed on the ABI Register (Category A, B, C, D insurance write-offs).
- 70 bikes a day.
PS In the City
There are 100,000 motorcycles registered in London. And a 1 in 20 chance of getting your bike nicked (higher if its a scooter).
PS In the USA
There are 6 million motorcycles in the United States. Of 245 million registered passenger vehicles, that's 2.4%. Interestingly the same percentage as the UK. (2004 figures)
Figures MAG(UK)