Motorcycle fatalities have considerably decreased so far in 2014, according to Illinois Department of Transportation data. There were 60 motorcycle riders killed between January and July of this year, data shows. That’s nearly a 30 percent decline from the 84 fatalities during the same time period in 2013. Data from the Illinois Secretary of State’s office show slightly fewer motorcyclists on Illinois roads this year. Three people died in motorcycle accidents in Sangamon County from January to July in both 2014 and 2013. Only one person was killed in Macon County during the first seven months of the year, compared to three last year. But Morgan County has seen the most significant decrease in the area, according to the data. Five people died in motorcycle crashes in 2013, and no one was killed this year. Bob Myers, legislative coordinator for a motorcyclist rights group, tells The State Journal-Register that any number of fatalities is “more than any of us want.” He said people should also look at the amount of registered motorcycles on the road, instead of only paying attention to the number of riders killed. There were 360,188 registered bikes on the road this year, down from 360,883 last year.