Crashes into motorcycles cause serious injury or fatality. The United States Department of Transportation (USDOT) reports:
By miles traveled, motorcyclists are 21 times more likely than automobile passengers to die in a traffic crash and four times as likely to be injured
4,668 motorcycle accidents caused fatality on United States roads in 2013 and 88,000 injured.
One-third of motorcycle accidents causing death involved speeding, approximately twice the rate for drivers of passenger cars or light trucks. Alcohol involvement was 40% higher.
If you know someone that lost their life in a motorcycle accident, please contact our wrongful death attorneys in Grand Rapids.