In general, motorcycle accidents pose a greater risk to the injured than car accidents do. This is due to the lesser amount of protection and safety features that motorcycles possess compared to cars. With this increased risk, comes an increased risk for severe injury or death.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) publishes statistics on the number of deaths that come as a result of motorcycle accidents. According to the NHTSA, motorcyclist fatalities occurred 26 times more frequently than passenger car occupant fatalities in traffic crashes. Evidently, they are much more common than a car accident ending in death. Also, motorcycles made up 3% of all registered vehicles in the United States in 2013, yet per registered vehicle, the fatality rate for motorcyclists in 2013 was 6 times the fatality rate for passenger car occupants. In terms of age, the 40-and-older age group made up 46% of motorcyclists killed in 2004 as compared to 55% of motorcyclists killed in 2013.
There is certainly a difference between automobile and motorcyclist fatalities on the road. It is important to take as many precautions as one can; following the law while driving, wearing proper attire while on your motorcycle, and wearing a helmet, among others. The NHTSA said that helmets saved 1,630 motorcyclists’ lives in 2013 and that 715 more could have been saved if all motorcyclists had worn helmets.
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