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Accident Facts

 

In 2002, 42,815 people lost their lives in motor vehicle crashes -an increase of 1.5 percent from 2001 (42,196). The fatality rate per 100 million vehicle miles of travel in 2002 was 1.51. The injury rate per 100 million vehicle miles of travel in 2002 was 103. The fatality rate per 100,000 population was 14.85 in 2002, slightly higher than the 2001 rate of 14.79. An average of 117 persons died each day in motor vehicle crashes in 2002- one every 12 minutes. Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death for every age from 2 through 33 years old. Vehicle occupants accounted for 87 percent of traffic fatalities in 2002. The remaining 13 percent were pedestrians, pedalcyclists, and other nonoccupants.

Table 1. Motor Vehicle Occupants and Nonoccupants Killed and Injured,1992-2002

Table 2. Persons Killed and Injured and Fatality and Injury Rates,1992-2002

 

Contact our Indiana Accident Lawyers if you have ever experienced a personal injury and think others are at fault for the accident.

 
Did You Know?    
 
 
Child Safety Seats Should Not Be Placed In The Front Seat Of Vehicles With Passenger-Side Air Bags
The impact of a deploying air bag striking a rear-facing child safety seat could result in injury to the child. NHTSA also recommends that children 12 and younger sit in the rear seat away from the force of a deploying air bag.

 


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Summary Of Crash
On April 12, 2007 at approximately 6:05 A.M. the Vermont State Police responded to a two car accident, located on I89 northbound in the Town of Win...
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Median Barriers Could Have Prevented Traffic Accident Involving Drunk Driver
In a report adopted today, the National Transportation Safety Board determined that alcohol impairment caused a driver to lose control of his vehic...
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Sixteen Year Old Loses Life in Single Car Crash
On 07-12-06 at shortly after midnight, the Sheriff's Office received a 9-1-1 call regarding a crash that was in the area of Duncan and Howell ...
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Terms

 


Today's Terms

Broker

Definition:
A person who for payment of a fee procures insurance on your behalf.

Collision

Definition:
Pays for damage to your car caused by a collision with another vehicle or with any other object, regardless who was at fault.

Misdemeanor

Definition:
Criminal offenses less than felonies; generally those punishable by fine or imprisonment of less than 90 days in a local facility. A gross misdemeanor is a criminal offense for which an adult could be sent to jail for up to one year, pay a fine up to $5,000 or both.

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Hot Topics

 

  • DUI Car Accidents
  • Aggresive Driving
  • Catastrophic Injuries
  • Speeding Accidents

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Indiana Car Accident Lawyers

 
If you live in one of the following cities and have been in an auto accident you should contact an Indiana Car Accident Lawyers as soon as possible:

  • Bloomington
  • Brownsburg
  • Carmel
  • Columbus
  • Connersville
  • Crawfordsville
  • Crown Point
  • East Chicago
  • Elkhart
  • Evansville
  • Fishers
  • Fort Wayne
  • Franklin
  • Goshen
  • Granger
  • Greenfield
  • Greenwood
  • Hobart
  • Huntington
  • Indianapolis
  • Jeffersonville
  • Kokomo
  • La Porte
  • Lafayette
  • Logansport
  • Marion
  • Martinsville
  • Merrillville
  • Michigan City
  • Mishawaka
  • Muncie
  • New Albany
  • New Castle
  • Newburgh
  • Noblesville
  • Peru
  • Plainfield
  • Portage
  • Richmond
  • Seymour
  • Shelbyville
  • South Bend
  • Terre Haute
  • Valparaiso
  • Vincennes
  • West Lafayette
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