If you’ve been injured in a motorcycle accident then you already know how costly it can be. No one wants to get into this kind of accident on purpose, yet it happens more often than you may think. Read on to learn about the frequency and cost of motorcycle accidents. If you’ve been injured in any type of accident that was at least partially the fault of someone else, reach out to Law Offices of Fernando D. Vargas at 909-982-0707 and request your free legal consultation.
Motorcycle accidents are much more common than car accidents
While the gross number of car accidents is much higher than the number of motorcycle accidents that happen each year, this is only because there are so many more cars on the roads. To better understand how many motorcycle accidents there are compared to car accidents, consider that for every 100,000 registered motorcycles, there were 2,194 accidents last year. This is more than three times the rate for auto accidents.
Injuries in motorcycle accidents are much more serious
Not only are there are more injuries on motorcycles, but the injuries that do happen are typically more serious than accidents that happen in cars. For every 100,000 motorcycles, there were 125 severe injuries last year. Compare that to only 12 severe injuries for every 100,000 cars and it’s easy to see just how dangerous motorcycles can be.
In fact, a person in a motorcycle accident is also much more likely to end up in the intensive care unit too. As a result, it’s likely not shocking to learn that motorcycle accidents are also much more deadly. How much? For every 100,000 motorcycles registered there were 14 deaths last year. The stats for cars? Just three deaths for every 100,000 registered cars.
Motorcycle accidents cost more money too
The worst thing that can happen after a motorcycle accident is for someone involved to die. However, those who live are facing a tough rood too. The cost is typically much higher than the cost of getting into a car accident. According to studies, the mean cost of a motorcycle injury is just shy of $6,000, compared to less than $3,000 for a car accident injury.
Those numbers are startling in and of themselves, but at Law Offices of Fernando D. Vargas, we don’t think they really tell the whole story. Why? Because the study in question only studied people for a month after they were treated for their injury. As a result, the total cost of their injuries don’t include issues like continuing care and rehabilitation.
Does this mean no one should drive a motorcycle?
This is certainly not what we’re suggesting. What we are suggestion is twofold. First, that motorcycle manufacturers step up their efforts to make motorcycles safer. Second, that those who are injured in a motorcycle accident understand their legal rights to compensation for damages.
Not every motorcycle accident gives the victim grounds for a personal injury lawsuit but many do. If you’ve been injured in a car or motorcycle accident then we urge you to contact Law Offices of Fernando D. Vargas at 909-982-0707 right away for a free legal consultation.
