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Common Causes of Motorcycle Accidents (Part A)

An Illinois motorcycle crash is usually not a minor accident because of the vulnerability involving in riding an exposed vehicle like a motorcycle. The lack of a protective barrier between a motorcycle and other vehicles or objects puts a rider at great risk of being seriously injured or killed.

There are some common causes of motorcycle accidents that can lead to a crash. The most common cause of a motorcycle accident is other drivers in vehicles not seeing the motorcycle.

Sometimes drivers in other vehicles don’t see motorcycles because they don’t give the same thought to motorcycles in sharing the road as they do to larger vehicles. Other times it is because a motorcycle can be difficult to see, for instance, during poor weather conditions or at night.

Some reports indicate that in almost two thirds of motorcycle accidents where another vehicle is involved, there is not a right of way given to the motorcycle. Sometimes vehicles will turn into the lane of a motorcycle, cutting them off. This can result in devastating consequences.

 

A motorcyclist is 27 times more likely to die in a crash involving another vehicle, as compared to passengers of that other vehicle

. They are also 5 times more likely to be injured. Clearly a motorcyclist is at a disadvantage. Crashes involving a motorcycle and vehicle can potentially lead to a tragic outcome.

Other Common Causes of Motorcycle Accidents

There are other common causes of motorcycle accidents. Some of these include:

  • Inexperienced motorcyclist
  • Excessive speeding
  • Driver inattention
  • Negligence
  • Aggressive driving
  • Poor road conditions
  • Use of alcohol

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