Motorcycle Accidents
The analysis of motorcycle crashes require a unique application of science and engineering principles in addition to practical experience when analyzing accidents involving these unique vehicles. As engineers experienced and licensed to operate motorcycles, we have the knowledge and experience to evaluate such incidents. Unlike their larger 4-wheeled counterparts, motorcycles offer little to no protection to its riders wherein at impact, the rider is often thrown from the “bike” as both rider and machine experience severe repercussions.
A typical collision between a motorcycle and automobile, occurs when the motorcycle is making a turn where oncoming traffic fails to see the smaller 2-wheeled vehicle. Since motorcycles have a considerably smaller profile, their exhaust system are often designed to be louder in an attempt to hopefully alert others of their presence. As a result, witnesses occasionally and erroneously describe the excessive speed of a motorcycle based on the loud exhaust system, and the possible result of a lack of experience with motorcycles or a biased aversion to their use.
Where automobiles typically depart from an initial crash site perhaps damaged but somewhat intact, a crashed and fallen motorcycle will often slide after various maneuvers such as yawing and rolling. Accordingly, critical evidence is often missing, making motorcycle crash investigation challenging. Our reconstruction techniques include a critical evaluation of the most detailed dynamics of motorcycle crashes.