Common Motorcycle Accident Injuries
The risk of a motorcycle accident injury is high. Nationally, in 2021, motorcyclists were 24 times more likely to die in a car crash, according to NHTSA. The most common motorcycle accident injuries include: (1) traumatic brain injuries; (2) head injuries; (3) spine injuries; (4) broken bones; and (5) hand and wrist injuries.
What can helmets prevent?
A traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a serious injury that a crash helmet can help prevent. Research shows that motorcyclists who had not been wearing helmets had higher rates of head injuries than helmeted motorcyclists. A one-year NHTSA study showed that helmets saved 1,872 motorcyclists’ lives nationwide and 46 in Michigan.
Most common motorcycle accident injuries
- Traumatic brain injuries
- Concussions
- Brain bleed
- Hematoma
- Closed head injuries (including a fractured skull)
- Catastrophic injuries
- Neck injuries
- Back injuries
- Spine injuries (causing paralysis and nerve damage)
- Herniated discs
- Bulging discs
- Hand and wrist injuries
- Shoulder injuries (including rotator cuff tears and damage)
- Knee injuries
- TMJ injuries and other dental injuries
- Broken bones and fractures (affecting the arms, legs, feet, hands, wrists, ribs, collar and pelvic bones)
- Internal bleeding
- Limb amputations
- Burns
- Road rash (ranges from mild bruising and skin abrasions to severe wounds, including muscle and nerve damage)
- PTSD
- Mental trauma
- Depression
- Adjustment disorder
- Emotional distress
- Headaches
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