It goes back to my older brother getting in a horrific accident. He's ok today and still rides, smh.
Unfortunately, I had a similar memory, but not with that close family member... My cousin got married to a lady whose son died in a motorcycle accident on his 18th birthday... 😞
And regarding cars vs bikes, if we exclude these accidents "possibilities", I like to have a roof over my head... not a fan walking in the rain, or a cold weather, so I can't imagine riding a bike in such weather :)