(Bloomberg) -- Motorcyclists may be their own worst enemy on theroad.
Insurer Progressive Corp. found that single-vehicle mishapsaccounted for more motorcycle-related claims last year than anyother event, the company said in a report Thursday. MayfieldVillage, Ohio-based Progressive said it processed 3.5 times more ofsuch claims than for rear-end crashes, the next-most commonmotorcycle incident.
“Excess speed is the most common rider-related factor in fatalmotorcycle accidents,” Steve Carapia, a California Highway Patrolpublic information officer, said in a phone interview.Motorcyclists who drive too fast can’t identify and react toobstacles in the road, he said.
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