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A
motorcycle crash is a complex event involving the interaction
of human, vehicle, and environmental factors. While there
is no "typical" motorcycle accident, what is
"typical" is that a motorcycle crash is a violent
event. More than 80 percent of all reported motorcycle
accidents result in injury or death to the motorcyclist.
The motorcycle itself provides no head injury protection
to the rider or passenger. Ejection from the motorcycle
is a common injury pathway. If a motorcycle comes to a
sudden stop and the rider is ejected from the motorcycle,
the rider will forcibly strike objects in the path as
well as the ground.
Motorcycle injuries are expensive because they tend to
be more serious and have much longer rehabilitation periods.
According to comprehensive insurance industry data, 23%
of motorcycle claimants have injuries in multiple locations,
18% suffer head injuries with permanent disability and
10% of claimants have injuries to the back or spine. Some
of these result in permanent paraplegia or quadriplegia.
This means that 50% of motorcycle accident claimants have
the sort of life-threatening injuries from which some
never recover. |
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