Motorcycles are considered the most dangerous vehicles on the road, and with good reason — according to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), per miles traveled in 2013 motorcycle fatalities trumped car fatalities by more than 26 times.
A motorcycle accident can result in more than just scrapes and bruises, especially if the rider is not wearing the proper safety gear. For law enforcement and lawyer professionals, motorcycle accidents can get messy.
However, like firearm fatalities and shark attacks, people tend to overestimate the danger associated with motorcycles. There are number of things more dangerous than motorcycle riding, from heart disease and obesity to BASE jumping in the mountains outside Salt Lake City.
The following is a list of things more dangerous than riding a motorcycle.
