The Hurt Report, released in 1981 by the Head Protection Research Laboratory, remains the most current study of motorcycle accidents resulting in injury. Among its findings:
•Approximately three-fourths of these accidents involved a collision with another vehicle, usually a passenger automobile.
•Approximately one-fourth of these accidents were single-vehicle crashes involving the motorcycle colliding with the roadway or some fixed object.
If you or a loved one has been injured from a motorcycle accident, contact our Indiana motorcycle accident lawyer now!
•In multiple-vehicle accidents, the driver of the other vehicle violated the motorcycle right of way two-thirds of the time.
•Intersections are the most likely place for a motorcycle accident.
•Weather is not a factor in 98 percent of motorcycle accidents.
•Riders involved in accidents are essentially without training; 92% were self-taught or learned from family or friends.
•Riders showed significant collision avoidance problems.
The Motorcycle Safety Foundation sponsors training courses for cyclists. For a schedule, visit msf-usa.org.