Training Locations Coach Login Home Training & Education Employment Information Helmet Information Drinking and Riding Body Reaction The Law Motorcycle Operation Alcohol and Drugs Motorcycle Safety Tips Forms and Documents Contact MMSP Home Drinking and Riding Alcohol-Related Information Alcohol is a major contributor to motorcycle crashes, particularly fatal crashes. A number of well-controlled studies of fatal motorcycle crashes have shown that between 40% and 45% of all fatal motorcycle crashes involve use of alcohol. In about one-third of the fatalities, the motorcyclist was legally intoxicated. On a yearly basis, this adds up to about 2,500 motorcyclists killed and about 50,000 seriously injured in crashes involving drinking and riding.* *Fatal Accident Reporting System, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation.