Yea, and I've been riding for almost 20 years, off-road, on-road, racing (8-years), etc...and have never landed in the ER.
99% of the riders I know, and having been employed in the motorcycle industry in CA, (IOW I know a LOT of them), have NEVER landed in ER. Most of the ones that have were for broken collarbones, arm, or leg, not life threatening injuries.
Yes, part of that 1% does include a few that have died. 1 died in a racing accident. 1 died of a heart attack while sitting on his sofa watching a football game. Sh*t happens and we all know that.
Every rider I know lives life to the fullest. Unlike most of those trapped in their steel cages. Just like being in the military, one never know when your number is up, but we are going to enjoy life to its fullest regardless.
Nor have I. I was there taking care of my mother.
I've had my share of bikes over the years and never had an accident either. I'd love to have one now, but a small stroke 8 years ago left me with a vision deficit which makes riding a bike an invitation to disaster for me at this point.
I don't begrudge anyone their right to ride. I merely passed on my observations.
I ended up there for a broken toe :) Dumb bi**h rear ended me and totalled my bike. Luckily I had full gear on and my toe was the worst of my injuries. It got caught under the shifter when the bike came out from under me.
All of my friends have crashed and as you say, very few have gotten serious injuries. It also helps that they all wear full gear. Helmets, riding jackets, gloves, boots, and the rest. If you have full gear on, you almost have to t-bone a car to really get hurt.
As they say, there are two types of riders. Those who have crashed and those that are going to. Wear your gear and go have fun. Worrying about what is going to happen is for people in cages.