Motorcycle Accidents

February 27, 2025

News: Spring Hill man, 20, dies in Hernando County motorcycle crash

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HERNANDO COUNTY, FL – The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating a collision in Hernando County that killed a motorcyclist on Tuesday morning.

According to the Hernando Sun, the crash occurred at the intersection of U.S. 19 and Windward Boulevard. State troopers said the driver of a GMC SUV was headed north on U.S. 19 at about 7:34 a.m. and tried to make a left turn at Windward Boulevard, where the vehicle entered the path of a southbound Honda motorcycle.

The vehicles collided, causing the SUV to veer onto the shoulder of the road and hit a roadway sign. The motorcycle came to a stop on the highway. The motorcycle rider, a 20-year-old man from Spring Hill, died at the scene. The SUV driver, a 52-year-old Spring Hill woman, suffered minor injuries.

February 26, 2025

News: Motorcyclist, 23, killed in collision with SUV on US-441 north of Ocala

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MARION COUNTY, FL – A motorcycle rider was killed in a collision with an SUV in Marion County on Sunday night, WFTV reported.

The Florida Highway Patrol said the motorcyclist was heading north on US-441 near Ocala when the incident occurred shortly before 10 p.m. The FHP’s investigation indicated that the driver of the SUV was going west on NW 95th Street and pulled out from a stop sign.

As the SUV driver was trying to cross over US-441, the vehicle was struck on the left side by the motorcycle, causing both vehicles to overturn.

February 3, 2025

News: 3-vehicle collision on State Road 54 in New Port Richey kills motorcyclist

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PASCO COUNTY, FL – A collision at an intersection in New Port Richey Wednesday night killed a motorcycle rider, Pasco News Online reported.

The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating the multi-vehicle accident, which happened shortly before 7 p.m. in the area of State Road 54 and Riverrun Road.

The FHP said the driver of a Nissan SUV was trying to turn from SR-54 onto Riverrun Road when the vehicle entered the path of a westbound Yamaha motorcycle, resulting in a collision.

January 30, 2025

News: Rider killed when motorcycle crashes, overturns in Marion County

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WEIRSDALE, FL – The Florida Highway Patrol released information regarding a deadly motorcycle accident that occurred in Marion County Sunday morning.

According to the Ocala StarBanner, the crash occurred at the intersection of Southeast 175th Street and Southeast 155th Avenue in Weirsdale at about 12:45 a.m.

The FHP said a man was riding a motorcycle eastbound on 175th Street when he traveled across the westbound lane and onto the north grass shoulder, where the bike overturned.

January 28, 2025

News: Motorcyclist, pedestrian killed in crash near New Port Richey

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NEW PORT RICHEY, FL – The Florida Highway Patrol was called to the scene of a fatal accident involving a motorcyclist and a pedestrian near New Port Richey, reports FOX13 News.

The collision happened on Little Road near Embassy Boulevard just after midnight Jan. 19. According to the FHP, the motorcycle rider was going south on Little Road when he collided with a pedestrian attempting to cross the roadway.

The motorcyclist, a 25-year-old man, and the pedestrian, an 18-year-old man, were pronounced dead after being taken to an area hospital. Their names were not immediately released.

January 9, 2025

Motorcycle Accident Injuries Are Often Worse Than Car Accident Injuries

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Bikers love getting out on the open road for daily commutes or just some fun, but the reality is that collisions involving motorcyclists often result in serious injuries or fatalities. Some of these injuries can be downright torture, including degloving injuries which is when a biker’s skin and tissue is ripped away from their tendons, muscles, and bones. These life-threatening injuries can lead to severe blood loss, tissue death, nerve damage, and in some cases, amputation.

As the number of registered motorcycles increases in Florida, so do the number of serious accidents that involve bikers. For 2025, Florida is anticipated to have 668,046 registered motorcyclists, which is the second-highest number of registered motorcycles of any state behind California. With just 9 days into the new year, Florida has seen 10 motorcycle accidents resulting in 10 injuries, according to FLHSMV’s Crash Dashboard. In 2024, there were 9,273 motorcycle accidents in Florida that resulted in 552 deaths and another 7,985 injuries.

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January 9, 2025

News: Spring Hill man dies in motorcycle collision on US-41 in Brooksville

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BROOKSVILLE, FL – One person was killed and another injured in a collision in Hernando County between a motorcycle and a pickup truck.

The Florida Highway Patrol told Pasco News Online that the vehicles crashed Monday night on US-41 at the intersection with Powell Road in Brooksville.

The FHP reported that the driver of a Chevy Silverado was heading north when he tried to turn left onto Powell Road and collided with an oncoming southbound Suzuki motorcycle shortly after 7 p.m.

January 1, 2025

News: Silver Springs man killed when motorcycle crashes into mailbox, fence

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MARION COUNTY, FL – The Florida Highway Patrol has released information on a fatal motorcycle crash that occurred in Marion County early Friday morning.

According to the Ocala StarBanner, the accident happened on Southeast 183rd Avenue Road near Southeast 26th Street. The FHP’s report stated that a man was driving a Harley Davidson motorcycle north on 183rd Avenue Road when he approached a left curve in the roadway and veered off the right side of the road. The motorcycle collided with a concrete mailbox and a fence.

The rider, a 43-year-old Silver Springs man, was pronounced dead at the scene at 12:22 a.m. by the Marion County Fire Rescue squad.

December 30, 2024

News: Citrus County man dies in motorcycle accident in SW Ocala

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OCALA, FL – A car and a motorcycle were involved in a fatal collision in southwest Ocala early Thursday morning, reports the Ocala Star-Banner.

The incident occurred at Southwest 80th Avenue and Southwest 80th Street at about 4:10 a.m. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the driver of a Hyundai was going south on SW 80th Avenue and attempted to make a left turn onto SW 80th Street. The driver apparently did not see a motorcycle rider going north and pulled out into his path, resulting in the crash.

The motorcyclist, a 37-year-old man from Citrus County, was thrown onto the grass shoulder and was pronounced dead after being taken to HCA Florida Ocala Hospital. The driver of the Hyundai, an 87-year-old woman, suffered minor injuries and was treated at the same hospital.

December 24, 2024

News: Archer man, 2 Gainesville women dead after collision on Newberry Road

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GAINESVILLE, FL – A crash west of Gainesville between a motorcycle and a car Monday morning left three people dead, the Gainesville Sun reported.

The Florida Highway Patrol’s investigation indicated that the driver of a sedan was entering Newberry Road from Northwest 109th Drive at about 11:30 a.m. when the vehicle was struck by a motorcycle. The impact caused the car to overturn.

The motorcyclist, a 31-year-old Archer man, the driver of the sedan, a 59-year-old Gainesville woman, and her passenger, a 90-year-old Gainesville woman, all were killed.