Motorcycle accident

Motorcycle accident overview

Motorcycle accidents often have serious consequences for the rider due to the vulnerable nature in comparison to other road users such as car drivers. Statistics from the Department for Transport illustrate that there are two peak age-ranges for riders being involved in a motorcycle accident. These age ranges are 16-20 and 31-35. When looking at the statistics by gender, male riders are 15 times more likely to be involved in a motorcycle accident than female riders.

Types of motorcycle accident

Motorcycle accidents can occur at any time during the journey, however the highest risk times for motorcycle accidents to occur are at right of way decision points or when overtaking and filtering. Motorcycle accidents involving filtering scenarios occur much more frequently at times of peak traffic flow. Right of way motorcycle accidents commonly occur as other road users have not seen the motorcyclist.

Injuries in motorcycle accidents

Motorcyclists commonly sustain serious injuries as a result of a motorcycle accident. These often include broken bones, but can include more serious injuries such as spinal cord injury, brain and head injury along with amputation of limbs.

Motorcycle accident next steps

If you wish to see if you have an accident claim as a result of a motorcycle accident, please contact us. Please also use the information on the pages below to find out more.