* About 70% of motorcycle accidents occur at intersections.
* In about two thirds of motorcycle crashes with another vehicle, that other vehicle violated the motorcyclist’s right of way.
* Bikers over 40 have chances more than 20 times that of over-40 drivers of other types of vehicles to suffer fatal accidents.
* Bikers die from accidents at about 37 times the rate of occupants of enclosed vehicles.
* Approximately 80% of crashes injure or kill a motorcyclist, but only about 20% injure or kill an enclosed vehicle occupant.
* In 2009, bikers accounted for 13% of fatal accidents, but only for 3% of registered vehicles on the roads.
* A large proportion of motorcycle accidents involve riders who have had their bikes for less than a month.
* Male victims of motorcycle crashes vastly outnumber female victims.
* Female victims of motorcycle accidents are more likely to be passengers than drivers of the bikes.
* About one third of motorcycle accident victims were intoxicated at the time of their wrecks.
* Single vehicle accidents represent approximately 50% of motorcycle wrecks.
Motorcycle accident statistics make for fascinating reading, especially if you actually own a bike. The NHTSA and IIHS represent particularly good sources for the latest research and statistics. While bikers have a legendary reputation for fearlessness among the general public, the sensible biker quietly fears for his safety on the roads, as well he should. The statistics above represent only a small sampling of the data that indicates just how much danger waits on the road for the average biker.
The greatest dangers seem to stem from the lack of awareness among drivers of larger vehicles regarding the smaller vehicles sharing the roads with them. About 2/3 of motorcycle crashes happen when the bike slams into the side of a bigger vehicle that failed to yield right of way and suddenly pulled out in front of the bike. Reports attribute most of these wrecks not to malice or callous disregard in the larger vehicle driver, but to his simple failure to really notice the bike. If you ride a motorcycle, work up a good healthy dose of fear. A certain amount of caution might just keep you safer on the roads.
And if you’re injured in a motorcycle accident, or you’ve lost loved ones to fatal accidents; call on us to help you in your time of need. Our Board Certified Pearland, TX personal injury lawyers have extensive experience successfully helping victims injured by vehicle crashes. We have the knowledge, sympathy, and ability for motorcycle claims that you won’t find among many other accident lawyers. If you’ve been injured in a motorcycle accident, you need someone who understands bikers, their needs and your special situation in a motorcycle accident. We understand. And we do all we legally can to help you recover the financial compensation to which you’re entitled by your accident injuries.