According to the Ohio State Patrol, 233 people died in motorcycle accidents in 2021, up from 212 in 2020. Motorcycle crashes cause many more serious injuries and deaths than cars and trucks for several key reasons. The major reason is that a motorcycle provides no protection. There’s no hood, trunk, roof, or side doors. When riders crash, they are either crushed by the vehicle that strikes the motorcycle or they are thrown to the hard asphalt – many times both. Motorcycles are less stable than larger vehicles because they only have two wheels. Bad weather and poor road surfaces make riding a motorcycle treacherous. Operating a motorcycle is more difficult than operating a car or truck, and many riders require extensive experience to be able to control their bikes. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) states that the risk of dying in a motorcycle accident was 29 times greater (in 2019) for motorcycle riders than for passenger car occupants.