Motorcycle fatalities have risen for 9 years

Last year, 4,810 bikers and passengers died on America's highways and byways. That's 234 more deaths than the 4,576 counted in 2005.
The last drop for motorcycle-related deaths came in 1997, with 2,116 deaths. That marked 45 fewer deaths than the previous year.
Motorcyclists and industry experts alike seek a reason for the disparity. There are no definitive answers, they say.
Only a comprehensive study of all motorcycle mishaps would provide a definitive reason for the increases in motorcycle fatalities, Tyson said. Until then, "anything we say would be pure speculation."
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