According to Very Well Health, road rash is a skin abrasion that involves scraping off some of the skin. The area normally bleeds and looks a little raw. The severity of the injury normally depends on how deep the wound penetrates the skin and whether the wound area becomes infected. Normally, the skin around the center of the abrasion is very painful. Some of the signs of road rash include: Swelling and redness A warm sensation Pus or fluid Flu-like symptoms such as chills and fever In the worst-case scenario, an infection may cause blood poisoning. Victims may suffer septic shock, which can cause “dangerously low blood pressure and organ failure.” Blood poisoning must be treated immediately or a motorcycle accident victim could die.