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Motorcycle accidents are a common occurrence in Philadelphia. The region is popular with motorcyclists, and with so many bikes on the roads, the number of collisions is high, and motorcycle accidents are a major safety and economic issue for riders in the area.
Get information here on Pennsylvania motorcycle crashes and laws.
Bicycling is becoming more popular in the Philadelphia region. Learn more about bicycling in the area from the Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia site.
Commercial truckers are a growing motorist group using Pennsylvania's highways, and commercial trucking accidents occur regularly in Philadelphia. When a truck crash happens, serious injuries and fatalities are a common result.
Common causes of commercial truck accidents in Philadelphia and across the region
According to IIHS, a large percentage of trucking crashes are caused by:
At one point or another, everyone is a pedestrian. As the expense of driving and insuring a vehicle rise, more and more people choose to walk to their destinations. As the number of pedestrians increases, so do the number of pedestrian accidents. To see where the Philadelphia region ranks in terms of pedestrian collisions nationally, please go to this National Highway Traffic Safety Administration report.