What is the most common cause of death in motorcycle accident fatalities?
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In my opinion people in cars overtaking and looking for motorbikes.
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Most common cause of death would be blunt force trauma. If you live in a country that helmets aren't mandatory, it's generally a head injury that will do you in. Most common causes of the accident to begin with, if a single vehicle accident, would be speed. If another vehicle is involved, the failure of that other vehicle to see the motorcyclist prior to the accident.
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Not wearing helmets
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Here in Florida we do not have to wear helmets. I wear mine. I agree that head trauma is the leading cause but I think it is a toss up between crashes (mostly caused by other drivers) and speed.
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STUPIDITY!
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Falling off the bike.
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Here is some statistical data on fatal motorcycle crashes (a few years old but probably still valid): http://www-nrd.nhtsa.dot.gov/pdf/nrd-30/NCSA/RNotes/2004/809-734/index.htm The Readers Digest summary: Motorcycle fatalities tend to occur in (mostly) men who are: ---Young (20 - 29 years old) ---Drunk (40% of deaths) ---Unlicensed (25% of deaths) ---Not wearing a helmet (52% of deaths) Avoid all of the above categories and motorcycling is relatively safe.
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Inexperienced.
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Intersections...not being seen Curves...going in too fast without enough time to adjust
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I agree with several of the above answers, helmets, inexperience, and stupidity. BUT, I believe that the major reason is the fact that we are invisible to most people in cars. This is even more apparent when the car driver is on their cell phone. I accept the risks everytime I get on my bike and I drive unlta-defensive. I assume that I am invisible and ride accordingly. In 30 years of riding I have never been in an accident (knock on wood)
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