What is the number one cause of motorcycle accidents?

The number one cause of motorcycle accidents is failure to yield the right of way, according to a study conducted by the National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration on 2019 motorcycle crash statistics. In particular, failure to yield by a left-hand turning vehicle is responsible for 42% of all motorcycle crashes.

In the motorcycle community, it is regarded as one of the most dangerous situations a motorcyclist is faced with. The turning car usually hits the motorcycle while the motorcycle is going straight through an intersection. These accidents are pretty common among passenger vehicles as well, but the smaller size and the less protection afforded a motorcycle make these accidents even more devastating

In a vast majority of these cases, the vehicle making the left-hand turn will be found at fault for the accident.

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