[03-27-2022] Santa Clara County, CA – One Person Killed in a Deadly San Jose Motorcycle Crash

One unidentified man was killed after a fatal motorcycle collision in San Jose on Sunday morning, March 27, 2022.

The accident occurred at approximately 7:47 a.m. between East Capitol Expressway and Galahad Avenue in East San Jose.

A sports bike and a dark-brown Ford F-150 pickup truck collided on the roadway for unclear reasons. The circumstances leading up to the crash have not been established.

The rider was found lying down in the center divider following the collision. The motorcycle rider was killed in the crash.

Information about the crash is limited at the moment. The California Highway Patrol is further investigating the case.

Fatal Motorcycle Accident Statistics

According to the Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) of the United States Department of Transportation, 5,014 motorcyclists died in crashes in 2019. Motorcycle fatalities had been down since the early 1980s, but they began to rise again in 1998 and stayed so until 2008.

According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), motorcycle riders are 16 times more likely to be injured and 35 times more likely to be killed in a crash than car passengers, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).

Almost 70% of motorcycle accidents occur at intersections due to vehicles failing to detect the motorcycle. Because motorbikes are smaller, other vehicles cannot see them clearly, resulting in traffic accidents.

California has the most roads recognized in the ‘Top 100 Motorcycle Roads’ section of motorcycleroads.com, an online motorcycle road, tour, and event guide. It also has the most registered motorcycles in the United States. There are around 800,000 motorcycles registered in the state.

In 2017, there were 16,505 motorcycle accidents in California, resulting in 15,527 injuries and 541 deaths.

Motorcycle Accident Lawyers for Victims of Santa Clara County

Traffic accidents can cost tens of thousands of dollars in medical bills, property damage, and even funeral costs, not to mention a lifetime of mental and emotional anguish for the victim’s family.

Surviving family members may pursue a wrongful death claim against the irresponsible motorist who caused the collision when this occurs.

Arash Law has one of Santa Clara County’s best motorcycle accident lawyers. Our success rate in assisting accident-related injury sufferers is unrivaled at 98 percent. You won’t owe us anything if we don’t win any money for you!

To schedule your free consultation anywhere in California, call (888) 488-1391. Company offices are located in San Diego, San Francisco, and Riverside, with our headquarters in Los Angeles.