As of March 31, 2020, Japan recorded approximately 10.35 million motorcycles in use, down from roughly 12.21 million in 2011. The development over the past decade indicates a slow - yet consistent - decrease of motorcycles owned.
The number of motorcycle accidents in Japan had only recently increased for the first time in years, otherwise corresponding to the downwards trend of road traffic accidents in the country. Additionally, an amendment of the country’s Road Traffic Act, implemented in mid-2020, imposed even more severe penalties for aggressive driving and road rage. Under the revised law, obstructive driving and malicious behavior on the road are now punishable, even in the absence of accidents.
Number of motorcycles in use in Japan from 2011 to 2020
(in millions)
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JAMA. (October 29, 2021). Number of motorcycles in use in Japan from 2011 to 2020 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 01, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/676648/japan-motorcycles-in-use-numbers/
JAMA. "Number of motorcycles in use in Japan from 2011 to 2020 (in millions)." Chart. October 29, 2021. Statista. Accessed July 01, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/676648/japan-motorcycles-in-use-numbers/
JAMA. (2021). Number of motorcycles in use in Japan from 2011 to 2020 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 01, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/676648/japan-motorcycles-in-use-numbers/
JAMA. "Number of Motorcycles in Use in Japan from 2011 to 2020 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 29 Oct 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/676648/japan-motorcycles-in-use-numbers/
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