Downed bikers

[HogDreamer]

Went to a local hospital to visit a husband and wife who even though I did not know them. They live close by me so I wanted to show support to the family.

While at the hospital I discovered that there were at least two other bikers (at a later visit I found out there where really three others) in the Intensive Care Unit. All with head injuries.
The couple made the news but the other three did not. I wonder how many other bikers are seriously injured in crashes that you never hear about.

The hospital I visited is only one of a number of major hospitals in the metropolitan area. Since it seems a number of badly hurt victims are airlifted to the hospital, those without a helicopter pad probably have fewer traumatic injury patients.

Even so, the numbers of downed bikers is numbing. I'm beginning to feel like an endangered species while riding which is never a good feeling.

Be safe out there all, we really don't need to overtax hospitals with downed bikers.

[Anja]

College started here this last weekend. There were a rash of motorcycle accidents and one made the front page of the paper today. Fortunately no one was killed but our law and health services were very busy this weekend.

[WEINERDOGBONE]

My boss wrecked his bike last weekend and spent all this week in intensive care. He was wearing a full face helmet and padded jacket and still was torn to pieces. He broke both collar bones, his ribs, a scapula, and his back.

You should see his helmet. He would have been dead if he hadn't been wearing one. He is a great guy but a lousy driver. I think this is his 3rd bike wreck and about his seventh wreck overall since I met him.

He rear ended a Ford Explorer at highway speeds when the driver stopped abruptly in front of him. There really isn't any excuse for following that closely on a bike while traveling at highway speeds.
I can't imagine what he was thinking. He can't tell me either. He doesn't remember a thing.