Myrtle Beach Bike Week is one of the largest motorcycle rallies on the East Coast, drawing tens of thousands of riders each spring and fall. While these events inject vital energy into the local economy and celebrate riding culture, they also trigger a sharp spike in motorcycle and moped crashes across Horry County. Understanding when […]

Motorcycles and cars share the same roads, but they do not share the same risk. The numbers from federal crash databases make the difference stark: riding a motorcycle is dramatically more dangerous per mile traveled than driving a passenger car, and understanding why requires looking beyond raw death counts to rates, crash scenarios, and the […]

In 2021, 166 people died in South Carolina motorcycle accidents, a 43% increase from 2020. For every 10,000 motorcycles registered in the state, 11.2 people have died in an accident. Motorcycles are the most dangerous form of transportation, resulting in many laws being created to help prevent motorcycle accidents, such as the South Carolina motorcycle helmet laws. […]

May is Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month. It’s also Zombie Awareness Month and Scandinavian American Heritage Month, but greater awareness of motorcycles and motorcycle safety is likely to save more lives. Motorcycles continue to gain popularity, but unfortunately, there are still far too many serious and fatal motorcycle accidents. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, […]