Motorcyclist seriously injured in Greensboro crash near Randleman Road
A Suzuki GSX1300R went airborne and flipped several times at Randleman Road and West Florida Street, leaving its rider seriously hurt and in the hospital.
A motorcycle crash near a busy Greensboro intersection sent one rider to the hospital with serious injuries Saturday night after a Suzuki GSX1300R left the roadway, hit a curb and flipped several times near Randleman Road and West Florida Street.
Greensboro police said the bike was traveling north on Randleman Road when it entered the intersection, ran off the left side of the road and crossed a grassy median north of the intersection. The rider was thrown from the motorcycle during the violent sequence and was taken by ambulance to a local hospital. Police said impairment was not believed to be a factor, and the investigation remained open.
The Greensboro Police Department Crash Reconstruction Unit handles follow-up investigations in fatal and near-fatal wrecks, a sign of how seriously officers are treating the case. So far, police have not announced charges, and they have not said what caused the rider to lose control in the first place.
The crash unfolded in a stretch of Greensboro that already carries a heavy transportation burden. The City of Greensboro adopted the Randleman Road Phase 2 Plan at its Nov. 19, 2024 meeting, covering a 2.3-mile corridor from the I-40 interchange to the city limits. City leaders said the area needs reinvestment, safety improvements, stronger traffic and transit systems and quality-of-life upgrades, reflecting how important the corridor is as an entrance into the city and a key route for daily travel.
Motorcycle crashes remain a major safety issue across North Carolina. The North Carolina Department of Transportation’s 2024 crash profile lists 3,525 motorcycle crashes statewide, including 196 fatal crashes and 2,800.8 nonfatal injury crashes. Nationwide, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said 6,228 motorcyclists were killed in 2024, about 15% of all traffic deaths. In a corridor like Randleman Road, where speed, turning traffic and changing roadway conditions can collide in an instant, the latest Greensboro crash is another reminder of how little margin riders have when a bike leaves its lane.
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