Riding incidents experienced
13%
13% reported a driver pulling out without seeing them incident while riding — the most common answer.
n = 3,322 U.S. motorcyclists · Fielded 2026 · Cherry Data Signals
Breakdown
a driver pulling out without seeing them13%
a driver turning across their path13%
a driver changing lanes into their path11%
a driver following too closely10%
being forced to brake suddenly10%
being forced to swerve or leave their lane9%
a distracted driver entering their lane8%
losing or nearly losing control due to the road surface4%
losing sight of traffic due to poor visibility3%
a collision1%
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Methodology
- Sample
- 3,322
- Population
- U.S. motorcyclists
- Country
- United States
- Fielded
- 2026
- Research by
- Cherry Data Signals
- Study
- The Junctions Motorcyclists Fear Most
Cite this statistic
Cherry Data Signals (2026). "Riding incidents experienced" Survey of 3,322 U.S. motorcyclists, United States. https://cherrysignals.com/statistics/riding-incidents-experienced
Free to reproduce with attribution to Cherry Data Signals and a link to this page.
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