Virginia Traffic Accidents: get the facts.

Every year there are more than 130,000 car accidents in Virginia. These accidents leave almost 70,000 injured and over 800 killed. These are people just like you.

These statistics have been compiled from records kept by the Virginia Highway Safety Office (VAHSO) and the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles. These are based on 2008 traffic data.

Summary

• Number of Traffic Accidents: 135,282
  • 760 fatal car crashes
• Average crashes per day: 371
• 69,130 persons injured
• 821 fatalities

Traffic Fatalities

• Fatal crashes: 760
• Total fatalities: 821
  • 575 drivers killed
  • 70 passengers killed
  • 76 pedestrians killed

Traffic Accident Injuries

• 69,130 persons injured
  • 50, 397 drivers
  • 17,037 passengers
  • 1,696 pedestrians
• Injury crashes: 48,877

Alcohol-related Crashes

• Crashes involving alcohol: 10,204
  • 319 fatal crashes
  • 345 deaths
  • 7,000 injuries
• Impaired drivers: 6,668

Driver actions leading to accidents:

• Following to close: 27,299
• Failure to yield: 19,421
• Hit and run: 6,757
• Speed was too fast: 6,623
• Ran traffic control: 6,507
• Improper lane change: 6,459
• Driver distraction: 4,918
• Improper turn: 3,518
• Avoiding another vehicle: 2,084
• Left of center, not passing: 1,830
• Improper backing: 1,693
• Improper passing: 1,560
• Illegal or improper parking: 413
• Lights not on: 98
• Avoiding pedestrian: 98
• Other: 37,899

Drivers involved in Virginia crashes:

• Drivers under 18: 11,175
• Drivers under 21: 34,394
• Drivers age 21-25: 32,713
• Drivers over 65: 15,995
• Drivers impaired by alcohol: 6,668
• Drivers who were asleep: 1,536
• Fatigued drivers: 1,560
• Ill drivers: 763

Other facts:

• Weather was not a factor in 82% of Virginia accidents
• Sixty-five percent of Virginia accidents occurred during daylight
• In Virginia, more fatalities occurred on the Memorial Day weekend than on any other holiday. This was followed by the Thanksgiving holiday period.
• 4,021 crashes involved commercial vehicles.

Numbers can not explain the impact that car accidents have on real lives. If you've been injured in a car accident, you may not know where to turn for help. Your insurance company may be offering a settlement that just isn't enough to pay for your medical care and the damage to your car.

Attorney Lawrence Land can help. Lawrence can deal with the insurance companies on your behalf and get you a fair settlement. When you use an attorney, insurance companies tend to pay larger settlements in a timelier manner, so you can concentrate on recovering from your injuries.

When you need a lawyer, you want a lawyer that cares. Lawrence Land's friendly approach and successful track record will work for you. Contact Lawrence Land at (757) 625-1911 or (757) 442-7272 or (800) 800-1911, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.



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