Motorcycles owe a lot of their popularity to being fast and convenient, but they are also one of the more vulnerable vehicles on the road. If you are here to find out how to use our motorbike accident compensation calculator, it is quite likely that you or your loved one has been injured as a driver, a pillion rider, or even a pedestrian. No matter the circumstances of your injuries, please continue reading as we explain the process of making a motorcycle accident claim.
- Provisional estimates for 2024 showed that 15,952 reported road casualties were motorcyclists, a decline of 6% from 2023.
- Accidents involving motorcycles often lead to high-impact injuries affecting the head, brain, spinal cord, and organs.
- Like every road user, motorcyclists have a duty of care to travel in a way that prevents injury or damage to one another (as well as to themselves).
- You may have a claim if this duty of care was breached in some way and directly resulted in your injuries.
- Our panel of solicitors at CCUK have helped clients nationwide to navigate the road traffic accident claims process.
At any point in this compensation calculator guide, you can reach out to our advisors for more tailored guidance and a completely free assessment of your potential claim:
- Call at 0800 408 7826.
- Use our live chat button.
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- Motorbike Accident Compensation Calculator
- What Factors Determine The Final Motorcycle Injury Compensation Amount?
- Motorcycle Accidents That Compensation Can Be Claimed For
- What Is Needed When Claiming Compensation For A Motorbike Accident?
- How Compensation Calculator Can Help With A Motorbike Injury Claim
- More Information
Motorbike Accident Compensation Calculator
Our motorbike accident compensation calculator is a free online tool which can provide a rough estimate of the potential value of your injuries. This part of the compensation is referred to as general damages, which can cover both the psychological and physical impact of your motorbike accident. Your solicitor will use the suggested compensation brackets given in the Judicial College Guidelines (JCG) to calculate your general damages. Our calculator is also based on this document, as it pairs those guideline brackets with injuries of varying severity.
You can find several JCG brackets in our table below, but the ranges are included for guidance only. Additionally, the top row isn’t from the JCG.
| Injury | Notes | Compensation Guidelines |
|---|---|---|
| Multiple Very Severe Injuries and Special Damages | Special damages can include medical bills and loss of earnings. | Up to £1,000,000+ |
| Very severe brain damage | Bracket considers the presence of epilepsy, level of insight, communication ability, and life expectancy. | £344,150 to £493,000 |
| Paraplegia | Compensation depends on how sexual function has been affected, level of independence, life expectancy, and age. | £267,340 to £346,890 |
| Severe (i) back injury | Nerve roots and spinal cord damage where there is severe pain, incomplete paralysis, and significant impairments of sexual, bladder, and bowel function. | £111,150 to £196,450 |
| Severe (i) neck injury | This severity of neck injury is often related to permanent spastic quadriparesis or incomplete paralysis. | In the region of £181,020 |
| Amputation of 1 leg above the knee | There are factors, such as presence and extent of phantom pains, psychological issues, and problems with the stump. | £127,930 to £167,760 |
| Amputation of 1 arm (i) | There is an amputation at the shoulder. | Not Less Than £167,380 |
| Severe shoulder injuries | Often associated with neck injuries where there is damage to brachial plexus, causing a significant level of disability. | £23,430 to £58,610 |
| Jaw fractures (i) | Multiple, very serious fractures, leading to lengthy treatment, eating restrictions, severe pain, and other permanent consequences. | £37,210 to £55,570 |
| Multiple noticeable scars or 1 disfiguring scar | Single disfiguring scar would be to chest, legs, arms, hands, or back. | £9,560 to £27,740 |
Speak to a member of our advisory team now if you’d like a more personalised discussion of how compensation might be calculated for your pain and suffering.
What Factors Determine The Final Motorcycle Injury Compensation Amount?
Many factors will determine your final motorcycle injury compensation amount, including any impact on quality of life and whether there were financial losses. These costs are referred to as special damages and can include:
- Income lost through reduced earnings due to having to take time off work or leave your job.
- Medical costs, such as private healthcare, corrective cosmetic surgery, and occupational therapy.
- The expense of paying for a full-time nurse or a professional cleaner.
- Physical aids, such as wheelchairs, as well as home accessibility modifications to accommodate any disabilities.
- Therapy or other mental health services if you also developed PTSD or another psychological condition.
If you wish to claim special damages, you will have to prove them through documents like wage slips and bank statements.
Do you wish to claim for emotional suffering due to the accident? If yes, get in touch with our advisory team for more guidance.
Motorcycle Accidents And Injuries That Compensation Can Be Claimed For
Here are some of the most common examples of motorcycle accidents and injuries for which compensation can be claimed for:
- While you’re trying to cross a busy road as a pedestrian, a speeding motorcyclist fails to stop and hits you. This impact leaves you with severe head injuries, along with facial scars.
- You are driving your motorbike past a parked vehicle when the car’s doors suddenly open in your path. This dooring accident is caused by the car’s driver failing to pay attention to their surroundings, causing you eye injuries and a broken nose.
- While you’re at a junction as a pillion rider, a speeding bus comes in from the wrong side and collides with the motorcycle. This sideways collision leads both you and the motorbike driver to sustain knee and leg injuries.
- Another motorcyclist suddenly overtakes you on a busy road, without giving any indication, and hits the side of your vehicle. You resultingly lose control and suffer a serious back injury that permanently affects your mobility.
You can use our motorbike accident compensation calculator to get a rough estimate of your specific injuries, but our advisory team is also available 24/7 to provide free, tailored guidance.
What Is Needed When Claiming Compensation For A Motorbike Accident?
When claiming compensation for a motorbike accident, you need to collect evidence that shows how another road user caused your injuries. This is an important step to not only establish the liability of the other party, but also to highlight the extent and severity of the harm you suffered.
Evidence in road traffic accidents routinely uses dashcam footage, as well as the contact details of other involved road users (as well as their registration, insurance, and vehicle particulars). Our panel of solicitors have helped many clients gather such proof, and you can find out more about this by reading our guide on evidence in compensation claims.
If you use our motorbike accident compensation calculator, you will be asked when the accident occurred. Usually, there is a time limit of 3 years under the Limitation Act 1980, which commences from the date of the accident or awareness of the injury. However, in certain cases, there may be exceptions to this time limit.
Our guide to personal injury limitation periods explains these exceptions in detail, but please feel free to reach out to our advisory team to see if you have enough time to claim.
How Compensation Calculator Can Help With A Motorbike Injury Claim
Compensation Calculator can help with your motorbike injury claim from the moment you visit our website. In addition to our free user-friendly motorbike accident compensation calculator, our advisors are live 24/7 to provide free guidance and carefully considered case assessments. If your case is eligible, you can be put in touch with one of the specialist road traffic accident solicitors on our panel.
With the firm belief that no claim is alike, our panel of solicitors tailor their services to meet the individual needs of every client. Here are just a few ways they can help you:
- Gathering evidence of your motorcycle accident and injuries.
- Reviewing this evidence to ensure it is well-presented and contains all pertinent information for your case.
- Coordinating access to specialist services to support your mental health and overall recovery.
- Making sure your motorbike claim is filed within the correct time limit.
- Negotiating a fair settlement with the other party on your behalf.
- Updating you regularly on how the case is progressing.
You can avail of all these services without worrying about rising solicitor fees. That is because your solicitor will work under the terms of a Conditional Fee Agreement (CFA), which protects you from paying these service fees:
- At the beginning of the claim
- Throughout the claim itself.
- If your claim is lost.
You’ll only pay your solicitor a small success fee if you win, which is a legally limited percentage of your compensation. This approach ensures you benefit the most from the compensation.
Get In Touch With Our Team
If you’d like to learn more about our motorbike accident compensation calculator or want to get started with your own claim, get in touch with our team of advisors today via the following options:
- Call at 0800 408 7826.
- Use our live chat button.
- Contact us online.
More Information
You may go through some of our related guides:
- Our guide on using our E-scooter accident compensation calculator.
- Information on calculating passenger car accident settlements.
- Details on using our bicycle accident compensation calculator.
You can also read these articles for more information:
- Government guidance on riding a motorcycle.
- Information on the THINK campaign by the Department for Transport on motorcycling injuries.
- Details from the Police on road collisions and accidents.
Thank you for reading our guide on using our motorbike accident compensation calculator.
