The Hurt Report, though not current, is still a valuable tool in determining the causes of motorcycle accidents. By looking at why motorcycle accidents occur the biker community can find the best way to prevent the accidents that cause all too many injuries and deaths each year. The study, initiated by the Department of Transportation, was published in 1981.

The study was and is important as it pointed out that drivers failing to see an approaching motorcycle is a widespread cause of accidents involving motorcycles. In addition, it found that drivers cause many accidents by violating the motorcyclist's right of way. Below you will find some of the highlights from the study. Please click here to view a full summary of the report.

• Approximately three-fourths of motorcycle accidents involved collision with another vehicle, which was most often a passenger automobile.
• In multiple vehicle accidents, the driver of the other vehicle violated the motorcycle's right-of-way and caused the accident in two-thirds of those accidents.
• The failure of motorists to detect and recognize motorcycles in traffic is the predominating cause of motorcycle accidents. The driver of the other vehicle involved in a collision with the motorcycle did not see the motorcycle before the collision, or did not see the motorcycle until it was too late to avoid the collision.

At Hupy & Abraham our attorneys have a vested interest in protecting both the rights and the lives of bikers. We don't just represent injured bikers, we are bikers. Our fierce advocacy of bikers' rights extends to our involvement with ABATE of Wisconsin and the "Watch for Motorcycles" program. Motorcycle awareness is one way we are working to prevent motorcycle accidents across Wisconsin and Illinois.

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