More Motorcycle Accident Statistics

According to NHTSA, 4,008 motorcyclists were killed and an additional 76,000 were injured in traffic crashes in the United States in 2004 — 8 percent more than the 3,714 motorcyclist fatalities and 14 percent more than the 67,000 motorcyclist injuries reported in 2003!

The state of Texas had the 3rd largest number of motorcycle accident fatalities, second only to California and Florida. There were 285 reported motorcycle fatalities in Texas in 2004.  58.5% were NOT wearing a safety helmet!

"NHTSA estimates that helmets saved the lives of 1,316 motorcyclists in 2004. If all motorcyclists had worn helmets, an additional 671 lives could have been saved.

Helmets are estimated to be 37 percent effective in preventing fatal injuries to motorcyclists.

This means for every 100 motorcyclists killed in crashes while not wearing a helmet, 37 of them could have been saved had all 100 worn a helmet."

Source: NHTSA

Learn more about motorcycle accident information at http://www.texasmotorcycleaccident.com

Posted by: E. Michael Grossman | Posted on: 11/9/2006 | Comments (0)

As a Texas attorney practicing for 20 years, I have litigated all manner of personal injury cases. I use this blog as a place to write opinion / editorial articles on a variety of topics that catch my interest and as a means of sharing news stories relevant to personal injury accidents. I think the overwhelming majority of people are unaware just how common these types of accidents are and I hope this blog raises awareness to rather serious public safety concerns. However, this blog is simply a means for me to share my opinions and I would recommend that anyone who is considering seeking legal counsel should contact their family attorney.

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