Motorcycle Accidents

• Construction on the W&OD Trail poses dangers for bikers, runners and cars

  Doug Landau | November 16, 2009 12:36 AM | 0 CommentsFairfax, Leesburg & Loudoun, VA

  Two trucks and a motorcycle narrowly missed hitting cyclists near the Herndon Post Office and lumber yard because the drivers were distracted by the construction vehicles and signs. While the speed...

• One Roadway to Carry Them All

  Pierce Egerton | November 13, 2009 9:02 AM | 1 CommentGreensboro, NC

  Bicyclists are perhaps the most vulnerable vehicles on the road. The accident rate for bicycles is lower than for other vehicles because they move slower. But, when there is an accident involving a...

• Local Motorcyclist Exemplifies Fact that Helmets Save Lives

  David Mittleman | November 10, 2009 12:34 PM | 1 CommentLansing, MI

  I recently wrote about motorcycle accidents and the serious injuries they can cause. A logical and simple answer to increase motorcycle safety (pdf) is to wear a helmet while riding. A local man is...

• Motorcyclist Suffers Serious Injuries In Accident

  Chrissie Cole | November 09, 2009 12:56 PM | 0 CommentsIndianapolis, IN

  A motorcycle accident, near Westfield and Kessler Boulevard last night, sent one person to Wishard Hospital in serious condition. The accident happened when the driver of a Jeep turned onto...

• Fatal Motorcycle Accident In Conyers, Georgia

  M. Brandon Smith | November 05, 2009 12:06 AM | 1 CommentAtlanta, GA

  Last week on Tuesday, a tragic motorcycle and car accident occurred, leaving one driver dead. Stephen Andrew Wust, a 26 year old from Covington, Georgia was pronounced dead at the scene early...

• Be on the Look Out for 2-Wheeled Vehicles!

  Pierce Egerton | November 04, 2009 4:42 PM | 0 CommentsGreensboro, NC

  Lately I've blogged about the tragic deaths of a Greensboro cyclist and a man killed while test driving a motorcycle. Today, while scanning through accident reports, I found yet another case of a...

• Motorcycle Accidents Can Cause Serious Injuries

  David Mittleman | November 03, 2009 4:54 PM | 1 CommentLansing, MI

  Motorcycle accidents can be fatal. But just as likely, motorcycle accidents lead to serious, permanent, and debilitating injuries. The leading type of injury sustained in a motorcycle accident is a...

• Teenager Dead After Motorcycle Collided with School Bus

  Emily Mapp Brannon | November 03, 2009 11:44 AM | 0 CommentsGreenville, OBX & Rocky Mount, NC

  Marc Chaplin was enjoying a ride on his motorcycle in Horry County, South Carolina (SC) when his life came to a tragic, sudden end. His motorcycle collided with a school bus and caused major head...

• Motorcycle Tragedy: Man Killed During Test Drive

  Pierce Egerton | November 03, 2009 9:16 AM | 0 CommentsGreensboro, NC

  Riding motorcycles is a fun and exhilarating pastime. But even when a motorcycle driver does everything right, there’s potential for tragedy. Joe Cross, from Supply, NC, was only taking a test...

• Three Cars Crash on Isabel Holmes Bridge in New Hanover County Hospitalizing Six

  Randy Appleton | November 02, 2009 8:01 PM | 0 CommentsGreenville, OBX & Rocky Mount, NC

  Six people were rushed to the hospital after a three-car crash occurred at the entrance of Isabel Holmes Bridge in New Hanover County, NC. According to Trooper J.C. Horniak from the NC Highway...