Why are we hitting the deck?

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Sierck-Les-Bains, France, (Formerly Benoni, SA)
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Triumph 800 XC
So many reports lately of bikers down and dying, or at best being badly injured lately.
I have to wonder what are the most common reasons for this.
What is the most common cause? With whom does the fault most commonly lie?
I'm speculating that we (bikers) are in the wrong a lot of the time, if not most of it. Quite often I find myself, after a ride, saying "Now why did I do that?" and the most common answer is an excess of testosterone, combined with a healthy slice of Ego and a sense of "I am superman". The adrenaline rush gained by twisting the throttle.
I'm not a wild rider by any means and yet I find myself regularly taking unnecessary risks for all the wrong reasons.

What's your experience? Any actual statistics?
 
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