On December 2, 2009, Harry Hurt one of the world's foremost authorities on motorcycle crashes and cause, passed away. Hurt was the principal investigator of The Hurt Report, http://www.clarity.net/~adam/hurt-report.html, an in depth investigation of 900 motorcycle accidents in Los Angeles from 1976 to 1977. His groundbreaking research credited with saving countless lives, was published in 1981.
In 1975, The National Highway Traffic Safety Center, http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/, asked Hurt to develop an accident investigation methodology that would determine the causes of motorcycle crashes and injuries. The study concluded that speed was not a factor in most crashes; that helmets were very effective in preventing brain injuries and deaths; and that two-thirds of motorcycle crashes involved cars and two-thirds of those accidents occurred when a car driver failed to see the motorcycle and violated the cyclist's right-of-way.
If you, a family member, or someone you know has been injured in a motorcycle accident or you would like more information on motorcycle accidents, please visit us on the web at www.portnerandshure.com.
