Everybody knows that motorcycles are more dangerous than cars. Let’s face it, that is part of the appeal of riding a motorcycle! In 2010, the federal government estimated that the number of deaths on motorcycles was about 30 times the number of deaths in cars, on a per miles traveled basis.
No doubt that these deaths were a function of the number of head injuries, which are more common among motorcyclists than car drivers, which should be fairly obvious. It is estimated that about 37% of deaths could be prevented by wearing a helmet. About 67% of the brain injuries could be prevented as well.
Not surprisingly, at least to a motorcycle accident lawyer, 55% of the motorcyclist deaths in 2010 occurred in multi-vehicle crashes. A rider can get thrown off the bike, and suffer some injuries, but usually not death. However when you get a massive vehicle colliding with a motorcycle rider, much or serious results occur.
