A motorcyclist was taken to a local trauma center shortly after an injury inducing accident where his toes were severed.  The accident occurred Thursday at around 11:50 a.m. near a Gaslamp Quarter intersection.  The motorcyclist had been traveling westbound  when he ran a red light at Sixth Avenue and Broadway.  He smashed into a Toyota [...]

According to the latest statistics available from the National Highway Safety Traffic Administration (NHSTA), motorcycle accidents account for roughly 14% of total motor vehicle fatalities.  Data also indicates a steady increase of motorcycle related crashes over a ten year span,  rising 110 percent from 1998 to 2007.
There are many people postulating on the reason for [...]

An unidentified motorcyclist was killed after a single vehicle accident in South Bay this morning.  The victim had been traveling down the northbound 110 Freeway connector towards the westbound 105 when the incident occurred. According to the California Highway Patrol,  the man lost control and hit a wall before careening down a 30 foot embankment [...]

Defective equipment really relates to two separate elements: (1) a defect in the motorcycle itself which caused the operator to lose control of the bike, or (2) a defect in the protective clothing and helmet the motorcyclist was wearing at the time of the accident, resulting in death or more severe injuries than the motorcyclist [...]