Commonly available motorcycles have rocket-like acceleration compared to most cars, and the skills required to pilot the motorcycles are less common then normal driving skills. And of course motorcycle accidents are far more likely to be fatal than passenger car crashes.
I've also heard it said that a shockingly high percentage of accidents occur soon after owning the motorcycle, including many accidents on the first drive home from the dealership.
However very very few of these are publicized. The only saving grace is that the most vulnerable person is the motorcycle driver, much less so someone in a house at the end of the road. That's obviously the saddest part of this story.
I've also heard it said that a shockingly high percentage of accidents occur soon after owning the motorcycle, including many accidents on the first drive home from the dealership.
However very very few of these are publicized. The only saving grace is that the most vulnerable person is the motorcycle driver, much less so someone in a house at the end of the road. That's obviously the saddest part of this story.