With summer travel increasing locally, road accident numbers are increasing, and drivers are advised to be more careful, especially at crossroads. Two accidents occurred in the Sturgeon Bay area on Monday afternoon at two intersections on Highway 42-57.  One of the accidents, which occurred at Park Drive just south of the city limits, involved a motorcycle. In the past five years, there have been roughly 2,000 motorcycle crashes every year in Wisconsin.  According to the Wisconsin DOT, those accidents have caused about 1700 injuries and 100 fatalities.   Kewaunee County Sheriff Matt Joski says motorists in larger vehicles must be extra vigilant when driving around motorcyclists.

According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, motorcyclists are 27 times more likely to die in a crash than other motorists and four times more likely to be injured.  Wisconsin State Patrol’s June Law of the Month is motorcycle safety, and you can find more tips on staying safer on the roads here.