Category: Motorcycle Accidents

According to recent data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), 6,218 motorcyclists were killed in traffic accidents in 2022 – this is the highest number of deadly crashes since at least 1975. Despite accounting for less than 5% of all registered vehicles on our nation’s roadways, the NHTSA says that motorcycle riders continue[…]

Motorcycles may be fun, exciting and fast – but they are also quite dangerous to ride. In fact, although only representing 3% of registered motor vehicles on the road, motorcycles account for 14% of all traffic-related fatalities. Each May, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) sponsors Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month to remind all motorists[…]

Every year, the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA) puts forth Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month, reminding vehicle drivers and motorists alike that safe driving and riding practices help to reduce injuries and fatalities on our nation’s roadways. To ring in Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month this May, take a few moments to learn more about how[…]

Each year, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) recognizes Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month. With summer about to begin and temperatures steadily rising, the NHTSA is preparing for more motorists, including motorcyclists, to flood the American roadways. With research showing that motorcyclists are significantly overrepresented in traffic fatalities and traffic crashes each year, the NHTSA’s[…]

As compared to closed vehicles like passenger cars, vans, buses, and trucks, motorcycles are significantly less crashworthy and far more dangerous. It should come as no surprise, then, that the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) reports that motorcycle riders are overrepresented in the agency’s fatal traffic crash data every year. Luckily, there are effective[…]