December 13, 2024 Motorcyclist Fatalities Continue to Soar 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 … Read More »
May 14, 2024 This Month is Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month 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 … Read More »
May 13, 2023 May is Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month 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 … Read More »
May 14, 2022 Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month 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 … Read More »
October 3, 2021 Motorcyclists Almost 30 Times as Likely to Die in an Accident 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 … Read More »
May 5, 2021 Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month This May is Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month. With the warmer weather already here, more and more motorcyclists are popping up on roadways across the country. Although motorcycles account for only 3% of all registered vehicles in the U.S., more than 5,100 riders and passengers are killed in deadly accidents each year. In order to … Read More »
April 17, 2019 May is Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month Remember that May is Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month. As any experienced rider will tell you, motorcycles offer far less protection and are less visible and stable than other motor vehicles. In fact, the federal government estimates that motorcyclists are at least 6 times as likely to be injured as drivers of other vehicles. This May, … Read More »
September 15, 2017 The Top 5 Motorcycle Safety Tips According to a recent report compiled by the Department of Transportation (DOT), there are 8,410,255 registered motorcycles across the United States. Rates of motorcycle fatalities increased by more than 8% between 2014 and 2015, and nearly 5,000 people die in fatal crashes every year. Although rates of motorcycle-related injuries have slightly decreased, almost 90,000 individuals … Read More »
May 29, 2017 Philadelphia Motorcycle Accident Lawyers: ABS on Motorcycles According to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, nearly one-third of all fatal motorcycle crashes and countless injuries that happen every year are preventable. The agency is calling for the federal government to mandate that bikes are fitted with ABS systems. Despite these warnings, the federal government does not show signs that it will mandate … Read More »
