Pages On: Motorcycle Accidents
Motorcycle accidents are extremely dangerous. Motorcyclists are already vulnerable road users, and as such are at great risk of injury from poor road conditions, weather events, and other vehicles. Motorbikes are very manoeuvrable, and as such, can maintain high speeds even in high traffic. These means that if road users aren’t paying attention, they can very quickly injury a motorcyclist, with a high chance of it being fatal.
New Statistics Available on Motorbike Accidents and Injuries
Posted: 11 July 2017
Posted in: Motorcycle Accidents, Road Traffic Accidents
The Government has recently released some up to date and new statistics on motorbike accidents. It makes for sobering reading, and highlights the fact that motorcyclists are in one of the highest risk categories of road user. You can see a synopsis of the report below. The Statistics Motorbike riders are nearly 40 times as likely to be killed in a road traffic accident when compared to those in a car or lorry.Over 300 riders were involved in a fatality in the year 2013 with nearly 5,000 suffering from a…
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Motorbike Accident Claims in Bristol: Injury Compensation
Posted in: Motorcycle Accidents, Road Traffic Accidents
It’s a harsh fact that motorcyclists are amongst those users in the highest risk category for suffering an injury or accident whilst on the road. At Accident Claims Bristol, we are specialists in helping riders claim for motorbike accident compensation in Bristol. Working on a no win no fee* agreement, we can ensure that if you have suffered an injury, then you can get access to justice despite any financial circumstances. To get started, simply call our phone number on 01174 534 375^ for a free consultation about how we manage motorbike accident claims…
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Injured biker takes part in fundraiser for air ambulance service
Posted: 20 October 2013
Posted in: Motorcycle Accidents, Road Traffic Accidents
42-year-old John Crockford is taking part in a 500-mile fundraising race this weekend after having survived a crash on his superbike in 2011. The former superbike rider suffered 30 fractures when he collided with another rider at 130mph at a race on the Brands Hatch circuit in Kent. The father of one has returned to the track to raise money for the Kent, Surrey and Sussex Air Ambulance service after having made a full recovery. The 30-hour race is taking place on static cycles, which Mr Crockford is competing on alongside three…
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