ACCIDENT STATISTICS SHOW THE DANGERS MOTORCYCLISTS FACE | Fremont, Ohio motorcycle accident attorneys

The allure of hitting the open road on a motorcycle isn’t just the stuff of Hollywood movies. Riding is fun and exciting. But anyone who has ridden knows it’s undeniably dangerous. Bikers know there’s a risk every time they roll out of their driveways, often from the actions of car and truck drivers.

In 2007, 190 people were killed, and 4,053 were injured in motorcycle accidents, according to the Ohio Department of Public Safety. Of the riders killed, 13.7 percent were between 21 and 25 years old, the highest percentage for any age group that year. The next highest groups were 36 to 40 year olds and 51 to 55 year olds, both tied at 12.1 percent.

Riders between the ages of 41 and 45 years old sustained the most injures in 2007 at 13 percent. Riders 46 to 50 comprised 12.9 percent of those injured, with 21 to 25 year olds close behind at 12.6 percent.