Many motorcycle accidents are caused by the inattention of other drivers. Motorcycles have a much smaller profile than 4-wheeled vehicles making them harder to notice in your mirrors. In most cases, drivers don’t see motorcycles at all or if they do see them, it’s too late to do anything.
Another common cause of motorcycle accidents is when motorcycles are splitting lanes. Sometimes motorcyclists assume the person driving a car is going to see them. If the driver doesn’t and starts to make a lane change, it may result in a collision with the person on a motorcycle.