San Diego County recorded some of the highest numbers of motorcycle accidents in California in 2009. The California Highway Patrol is now urging motorists to exercise greater caution while driving.

In 2009, they were 1,100 motorcycle accidents in San Diego County. Out of these, twenty-six occurred at a particularly dangerous intersection. In 2010, there had been seven fatal motorcycle accidents, and during the first six months of 2011 alone, there have been five fatal motorcycle accidents here. In San Diego, motorcycle accident fatalities account for a large percentage of the total accident fatality toll every year. They account for less than 5% of vehicles, but comprise more than 30% of the total number of accident fatalities annually.

The California Highway Patrol and California motorcycle accident lawyers have been sufficiently concerned to urge motorists to look out especially closely for motorcyclists this summer. According to the CHP, the worst intersection for motorcyclists in San Diego County is a particular intersection in the East County where there have been more than twenty-six motorcycle accidents. Out of these, more than 50% of the accidents involved motorcycles and cars.

The California Highway Patrol is urging motorists to slow down while driving, especially when they're near intersections. In fact, according to the agency, approximately 90% of motorcycle accidents would not even occur if motorists were driving at safe speeds.

Drivers must look out for motorcyclists near intersections, and also in their blind spots. A motorcyclist can easily be hidden in the driver's blind spot, emerging suddenly out of seemingly nowhere, with dangerous consequences. Motorcyclists can also do their part by learning about the blind spots in a motorist’s field of vision, like right behind the car, and avoiding staying in these fields for long.