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The recent motorcycle accident that left Pittsburgh Steeler star Ben Roethlisberger seriously injured is a classic example of what can happen when a motorcycle rider does not wear a helmet and gets into an accident.

Roethlisberger, 24, had to undergo more than seven hours of surgery after his motorcycle collided with a car at a Pittsburgh intersection. The youngest quarterback to ever lead a football team to a Super Bowl Championship fractured his upper and lower jaws, broke his nose, sustained head lacerations, suffered a mild concussion, and lost two teeth while chipping several others. He also sustained multiple abrasions and contusions.

According to The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, in 2003:

Injuries from motorcycle accidents tend to be more severe than those incurred from car accidents. Motorcycle accidents can result in debilitating injuries and even death. In Beltsville, Maryland, at approximately 11pm on Thursday, May 25, a Maryland Police Officer was taken to the hospital with second and third degree burns after a motorcycle crashed into a police cruiser. Police say the motorcycle was allegedly speeding down the 12900 block of Baltimore Avenue when it hit the cruiser. The police vehicle flipped over, landed on top of the motorcycle, and burst into flames. One of the motorcycle riders was critically injured, while the driver of the motorcycle died at the scene.

Statistically, most motorcycle accidents occur at night. The number of motorcycle-related deaths also tends to be higher at this time.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says that in 2003: