[04-15-2022] San Diego County, CA – One Person Hurt Following a Motorcycle Crash on Imperial Avenue

One unidentified 38-year-old man was injured after a motorcycle crash in the Valencia Park neighborhood on Friday night, April 15, 2022.

The accident transpired at approximately 8:48 p.m. in the 5200 block of Imperial Avenue in the Valencia Park neighborhood.

A westbound motorcycle was traveling on Imperial Avenue when a 2016 Cadillac turned left onto San Jacinto Drive and sideswiped the motorcycle rider.

The rider was ejected from his motorcycle due to the severity of the impact. The rider sustained a fractured femur and was immediately taken to an area hospital for treatment.

The San Diego Police Department is currently investigating the cause of the accident. Witnesses that can provide additional information about the crash are urged to call 858-495-7800 or Crime Stoppers at 888-580-8477.

Motorcycle Crash Statistics

According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 4,985 bikers died in motorcycle accidents in the United States in 2018. (NHTSA). Motorcyclists were 27 times more likely than automobile passengers to die from crash-related injuries per vehicle mile driven in the same year.

California has the most registered motorcycles of any state, and Southern California is especially popular among motorcyclists. San Diego County alone has 86,000 of the state’s 840,000 registered motorcycles.

San Diego County has one of the highest rates of motorcycle accidents in the state and the fourth-highest rate of motorcycle collision deaths. In a single year, 1500 individuals were injured in motorcycle accidents in San Diego County, according to the California Highway Patrol.

California has strict laws mandating motorcycle drivers and passengers to wear helmets while on the road. It is also illegal for a helmeted passenger to accompany a driver who is not wearing a helmet. Helmets are predicted to be 37% effective in preventing motorcycle fatalities.

Distracted driving, speeding, drunk driving, reckless driving, bad weather, wrong-way driving, and failing to obey traffic laws are common causes of motorcycle accidents.

Motorcycle Accident Lawyers for Victims in San Diego County

Motorcycle accidents can result in severe and life-altering injuries, and the insurance company is not on your side. Motorcycle accident compensation is meant to return motorcyclists to their pre-collision condition.

Medical expenditures and lost wages, and the cost of future accident-related healthcare are all covered by compensation. When the injuries are serious, compensation may include the cost of job retraining, a personal caregiver, a lifetime of transportation expenses, and other costs associated with disability management.

Every motorcycle injury settlement includes compensation for pain, suffering, and mental anguish. Compensation cannot remove the pain, but it can alleviate suffering by improving the quality of an injured person’s life in other ways.

At Arash Law, our team of professional San Diego motorcycle accident lawyers can promptly begin an investigation and submit a personal injury or wrongful death claim on your behalf to protect your or your family’s financial security. If you need to contact us, please use our website’s contact form or phone us at (888) 482-1391.