Why is road rash considered a severe injury in motorcycle accidents?

Road rash is essentially a severe friction burn caused when bare skin or clothing scrapes violently against asphalt. Deep road rash often requires painful skin grafts, carries a high risk of dangerous bacterial infections, and leaves permanent, disfiguring scars that can restrict muscle and joint movement.

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