Motorcycle Accidents

Motorcycles are popular here. After all, with Iowa’s wide open spaces and beautiful countryside, there is no wonder why. But, motorcycle accidents happen, and sometimes, fatal motorcycle accidents happen. Unfortunately, far too often motorcycle accidents are fatal or...

Safety officials often talk about the most dangerous time of the year for motorcyclists, the period where crashes and fatalities tend to spike. In Iowa, this happens in the late summer. One news station’s analysis of Iowa Department of Transportation statistics found...

There is not another experience quite like riding a motorcycle. Riding on the open road with the wind at your back elicits a feeling that you simply cannot replicate doing anything else. That said, riding a bike is also an extremely dangerous activity. One false move...

The open road. The feeling of wandering. The freedom you feel when you get up and ride as the wind blows through your hair. These feelings while riding a motorcycle can be exhilarating but doing so is also hazardous. You’ll want to follow these four ideas to stay safe...

Semi-autonomous cars have been a rising trend throughout Iowa and the rest of America for some time now. Multiple manufacturers are now aiming to apply that same safety technology to different types of vehicles. Until recently, there has been little in the way of...

While teenagers in Iowa and around the country may be allowed to ride a motorcycle, the choice to do so doesn't come without risk. The fatality rate while riding a motorcycle is 35 times greater than driving in an automobile. Furthermore, teen riders have 5.7 times...

The most recent statistics are shocking: over 88,000 motorcyclists were injured on American highways in 2015. 4,976 motorcyclists were killed in crashes in 2015. Motorcyclists are 27 times more likely to die in a crash than occupants of other vehicles. And the...