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UK MOTORCYCLE ACCIDENT
CLAIM ADVICE
Accident 999 is a network of personal injury solicitors who have detailed experience in dealing with motorcycle accident claim settlements. Our team provides legal advice at no cost and works on a completely risk free no win no fee basis. You do not have to fund or finance your claim in any respect. Compensation is paid in full with no deductions and win or lose there is no charge. If you submit your details a member of The Law Society Panel of personal injury experts will respond and give free advice without obligation on what steps you should take to protect your legal rights.
Bike riders are one of the most vulnerable classes of road user, and the number killed or seriously injured continues to rise year by year. The prime cause relates to the negligent actions of other road users particularly car drivers who tend to be inattentive towards bikers and fail to anticipate their presence or actions.
Some injuries are as a result of a defect in the highway which may be the result of faulty road design, disrepair, inadequate maintenance or failure to remove a road hazard and in these circumstances a claim can be made against the relevant highway authority.
Approximately three quarters of all incidents involve collision with another vehicle.
Approximately a quarter of incidents did not involve any other driver.
Vehicle failure accounts for less than 5% of problems and most of those were as a result a blowout.
About two thirds of single vehicle cases are caused by rider error.
Highway defects are responsible for less than 5% of incidents involving injury.
Two thirds of multiple vehicle collisions are caused by the driver of the other vehicle failing to accord right of way.
The main cause of collisions is as a result of the motorist failing to see the motorbike.
A motorcycle accident claim usually involves a short trip and the accident is likely to happen in a very short time close to the trip origin.
Most crashes occur with the motorbike proceeding straight when a car makes a left turn in front of the oncoming vehicle.
Junctions are the most likely place for a problem, with the other vehicle failing to accord right-of-way or ignoring traffic signals.
Weather is a factor in less than 5% of cases.
Most riders involved in collisions are aged between 16 and 24 years with female riders significantly over represented.
The view of the motorbike is obstructed in about half of the multiple vehicle collisions.
Fuel system leaks and spills were present in most incidents representing a fire hazard.
Large displacement motorbikes are associated with more severe injuries.
Motorbikes equipped with fairings and windshields are under represented in the statistics because they are more conspicuous.
Severity of injury increases with alcohol involvement, speed and motorbike size.
Compensation in a road traffic claim may include;
- Loss of income which includes both past losses and estimated future losses and reduced employment prospects in the future
- Damage to personal property including the cost of vehicle repairs and the amount of any insurance policy excess
- Diminution in the value of any vehicle involved in an accident which occurs as a result of an accident damaged and repaired vehicle having a decreased open market value
- Vehicle Hire and associated transport costs including taxi fares
- Medical expenses including the cost of medicines and prescriptions for the past and for the future
- Personal assistance for the future and payment for any free help given in the past
- Pain and Suffering and loss of amenity resulting in a changed and diminished lifestyle (including psychological damage or illness)
- Legal and other expenses in relation to the claim
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