Motorcycle Wrecks

Thousands of motorcycle wrecks occur on our nation’s roadways each year. Motorcycle wrecks often result in greater injury and other damages due to a motorcyclist’s lack of protection and visibility on the road. Fatalities in motorcycle wrecks are 26 times more likely than in passenger car accidents. In 2003 alone, 3,661 motorcyclists were killed and another 67,000 were injured in motorcycle wrecks. The Department of Transportation reports that the rate of vehicle accidents has decreased in every vehicle category except for motorcycle wrecks, which increased by more than twelve percent between 2002 and 2003 alone.

There are many factors that contribute to motorcycle wrecks. Seventy five percent of all motorcycle wrecks involve a passenger vehicle. Of these accidents, two thirds are the direct result of the passenger car driver’s negligence, often in failing to yield the right of way to a motorcyclist. Fifty percent of all motorcycle wrecks involve the use of alcohol. Other major causes of motorcycle wrecks include motorcyclist negligence, defective cycle parts and maintenance, and unsafe road conditions.

There are a variety of steps that can be taken to reduce the risk of motorcycle wrecks. Most motorcycle wrecks occur within the first five months and five hundred miles of a cyclists riding experience. To avoid motorcycle wrecks, cyclists must be properly trained and experienced in collision avoidance maneuvers. Riding school can train riders to become better at avoiding potential motorcycle wrecks.

The use of helmets and other personal protective gear is absolutely vital in reducing injury and death from motorcycle wrecks. Research indicates that helmets are 29 percent efficient at preventing death in motorcycle wrecks and 67 percent efficient in preventing traumatic brain and spinal cord injuries from motorcycle wrecks. Motorcyclists who do not wear helmets are forty percent more likely to suffer a fatal head injury in motorcycle wrecks.

Vehicle defectiveness or failure is responsible for three percent of all passenger car and motorcycle wrecks. Detective tires and other motorcycle parts can cause or contribute to motorcycle wrecks. When vehicle failure is the cause of motorcycle wrecks, the motorcycle manufacturer or maintenance professional can be held liable for any damages caused in motorcycle wrecks.

Road hazards are responsible for approximately two percent of all car and motorcycle wrecks. When motorcycle wrecks occur as a result of defective traffic signals or hazardous roadway conditions, the parties responsible for these dangers can also be held liable for damages in motorcycle wrecks.

If you or a loved one has been injured in a motorcycle wreck, you may wish to contact a qualified and experienced attorney who can determine your legal rights and options in a personal injury or wrongful death case.

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