Riding a motorcycle is dangerous \u2013 period. However, some locations are worse than others for wrecks.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s depressing to discover that there are roughly 4,800 bikers killed each year and approximately 88,000 injured while riding that live to tell about it. And yet, bikers still hit the road in the hopes that they will not become one of those numbers. They may not. However, the fact is that the number of bikers maimed and killed is completely skewed when considering other traffic accidents.<\/p>\n
The fact is that motorcycle riders are five times more likely to end up dead in a bike wreck that those in a passenger vehicle, which makes sense, since the vehicle has more protection going for it. While wearing a helmet does help save lives, it is still not the be-all end-all, or magic bullet to avoid death or serious injury. Riding in certain locations is also something a biker (more…)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Riding a motorcycle is dangerous \u2013 period. However, some locations are worse than others for wrecks. It\u2019s depressing to discover that there are roughly 4,800 bikers killed each year and approximately 88,000 injured while riding that live to tell about…<\/span><\/p>\n