When a biker hits the dirt, one of two things tends to happen \u2013 severe brain injuries or death.<\/p>\n
Statistics across the nation are showing an increase in the number of motorcycle accidents that result in personal injuries such as broken shoulders, broken or crushed bones, soft tissue damage and brain damage \u2013 often called Traumatic Brain Injury or TBI. The facts are that the National Highway Traffic Administration reports over 38,000 deaths as a result of motorcycle crashes between 1976 and 1999. One may only conclude, and rightfully so, that the numbers have not gone down in the intervening years.<\/p>\n
Why are the bike crash rates so high? There are a number of reasons, and they may include unsafe road surfaces, particularly rural roads, difficulties seeing properly, undivided roads, being under the influence of alcohol or drugs, reckless driving, and night driving. Interestingly enough, close to 60% of the motorcycle fatalities happened (more…)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" When a biker hits the dirt, one of two things tends to happen \u2013 severe brain injuries or death. Statistics across the nation are showing an increase in the number of motorcycle accidents that result in personal injuries such as…<\/span><\/p>\n