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Report: Most Motorcycle Crashes Due to Driver Error
Motorcyclists in the U.S. are 3.5 times as likely to crash on their own than to be struck by another vehicle, according to Progressive Corp.
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Motorcyclists in the U.S. are 3.5 times as likely to crash on their own than to be struck by another vehicle, according to Progressive Corp.
The Ohio-based insurer says it has processed far more single-vehicle claims for motorcycles than the combined number of claims involving stolen bikes, rear-end collisions or intersection crashes.
Data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration indicate that motorcyclists made up 14%, or 32,000, of all traffic fatalities in 2013. The proportion has climbed from 9% in 2004, according to the agency.
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