When Do Most Motorcycle and Moped Crashes Occur? Nationally and regionally, motorcycle crashes follow a consistent pattern: they spike during late afternoon and early evening. Data from Parnall Law indicates that most motorcycle and moped crashes occur between 3 p.m. and 9 p.m., with weekends seeing the highest concentration. Studies from multiple states confirm this […]

The Latest Motorcycle vs. Car Risk Gap When comparing motorcycle and car crash risk, raw death counts can be misleading because there are far more passenger cars on the road, traveling far more miles collectively. A fairer comparison uses rates, deaths, or injuries per miles traveled, which adjust for exposure. Related Article(s) Motorcycle Safety Awareness […]

Does South Carolina Have a Motorcycle Helmet Law? Nearly every state in the U.S. has some form of motorcycle helmet law, including South Carolina. Only three states, Illinois, New Hampshire and Iowa, have no helmet requirement. Although states like California, Nevada, Washington and Oregon require riders to wear helmets at all times, no matter their […]

Motorcycles only make up about 3 percent of all vehicles registered in the U.S. If you don’t ride one, you might assume that motorcycle safety has nothing to do with you. The reality is, we all share the road. We can’t get stuck in a “not my job” mindset; people are dying. Car and truck […]