Our nation’s roads are built for movement, but not necessarily for safety, noted a recent article in Motorcycles Data. As a result, do they necessarily favor larger vehicles like cars and trucks over motorcycles, and could our roads contribute to motorcyclist injuries and deaths? According to the article, motorcyclists are five times more likely to […]
When riding an electric scooter, e-bike, or motorcycle, injuries can happen. But while motorcycle injuries have been widely studied, the other modes of transportation – which typically have fewer safety systems in place – have not. That prompted a group of researchers to compare the types of injuries from motorcycles, e-bikes and scooters. This new […]
From helmet use to alcohol impairment, the Insurance Information Institute shared statistics on motorcycle crashes between 2011 and 2020. Here are highlights of what they found: Motorcyclist fatalities are currently at the highest rate in nine years. Fatality rates came in at 31.64 per 100 million vehicle miles traveled in 2020, versus 24.97 in 2011. […]
You’re more likely to injure yourself — and others — with an electric scooter or e-bike than with a motorcycle or car. That’s according to a new study released by UCLA reported in Electrek. Researchers sought to discover more about the safety of these lightweight personal vehicles that have gained in popularity over recent years. […]
Product defects can result in motorcycle accidents, injuries and even death. That’s why keeping on top of safety recalls is so important. A recent article in FindLaw explains safety recalls and your rights as a motorcycle owner. When a defect causes a motorcycle injury or death, it’s often a product liability issue. Liability may lie […]
Throughout May, Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month is observed to help reinforce safe sharing of the roadways. According to a recent report on Butler Radio, Pennsylvania saw over 3,000 motorcycle crashes and 226 fatalities last year. In May and the summer months, warmer weather brings more motorcyclists onto the roadways and, as the Pennsylvania State Police […]
With motorcycle accidents on the upswing and bike sales at an all-time high, riders may want to keep in mind the top ways to avoid accidents on the road, according to an article in Visor Down. Know your limits and stay within them. Riding too fast for one’s comfort level could cause panic reflex actions. […]
Between 2013 and 2017 Roosevelt Boulevard was the site of 2,846 crashes and 14% of all fatal crashes in Philadelphia, according to a report issued this year by the City of Philadelphia, SEPTA and PennDOT. One out of three people in Philadelphia live within a mile of the boulevard, making its twelve lanes of travel […]
Some scary accidents have happened around the country recently involving “lane splitting,” the dangerous practice of motorcycles riding in between the lanes on a highway. In Aurora, Colorado, a motorcyclist collided with a tow truck in a deadly crash precipitated by lane splitting. In California, a motorcyclist collided with a car and was knocked to […]
Motorcycles continue to be in high demand, despite increasing fatalities and a safety record that is demonstrably less than their four-wheeled counterparts, according to an article in Forbes. The pandemic fueled an interest in motorcycles, scooters, mopeds and off-road bikes, as people searched for new types of recreation. Originally, motorcycle sales were expected to grow […]
