I would argue that motocross is one of, if not thee most dangerous sport in the world. I’m not saying this in a ‘macho’ kind of way, I’m just being realistic and opening the topic for consideration and discussion. The danger in motocross is primarily a ‘limited’ kind of danger. It is rarely ‘fatal’, but the injuries are more common and often more severe than in other sports. If you try to do the research, however, it becomes obvious that motocross hasn’t been properly researched in this regard. Several lists have ‘bull-riding’ as the most dangerous sport in the world. I agree, getting on a pissed off two-ton bull has got to be pretty dangerous, but if you read the statistics that apparently make it the most dangerous sport I’m afraid motocross likely has it beat. An article in the Calgary Sun claims bull riding is the most dangerous sport based on a study that found the sport was responsible for 49 ‘catastrophic’ injuries between 1989 and 2009. They define a catastrophic injury as one causing death or a ‘life-changing’ injury. I would have to believe, without having the stats, that motocross has killed or maimed more than 49 people in the last 20 years! In fact that sounds closer to an annual rate than one for two decades in motocross. Just here on the island I can think of half a dozen riders who fall into this category in just the past few years, not the least of which is Andrew Belin with his shattered legs, and Ross Sherman with the coma he fell into after he hit the dirt in Calgary last year. It’s pretty obvious that motocross has been overlooked in the research when BMX and Cheerleading are showing up on lists that don’t have motocross on them!