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February 06, 2012
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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 Florida Accident Lawyers if you have ever experienced a personal injury and think others are at fault for the accident.

 
Did You Know?    
 
 
Most Fatal Collisions Happen Close To Home
An analysis of WTSC data showed that 86% of drivers in fatal crashes were killed while driving within 15 miles of home. It is important to always be cautious and aware when driving, no matter how short the distance.

 


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Port St. Lucie Woman Arrested After Falsely Claiming Diplomatic Immunity
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Terms

 


Today's Terms

Comparative Negligence

Definition:
The percentage of fault shared by each driver in an accident in which both contribute to causing the collision.

Negligence

Definition:
The absence of ordinary care.

Scrapped

Definition:
Vehicles that have been dismantled and/or crushed and should not return to the road.

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Hot Topics

 

  • DUI Car Accidents
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Florida Car Accident Lawyers

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

  • Apopka
  • Boca Raton
  • Boynton Beach
  • Brandon
  • Clermont
  • Daytona Beach
  • Deltona
  • Dunedin
  • Fort Lauderdale
  • Gainesville
  • Hallandale
  • Hialeah
  • Hollywood
  • Jacksonville
  • Key West
  • Kissimmee
  • Lake Wales
  • Lake Worth
  • Lutz
  • Melbourne
  • Miami
  • Miami Beach
  • Middleburg
  • North Miami Beach
  • Opa Locka
  • Orange Park
  • Orlando
  • Ormond Beach
  • Oviedo
  • Palm Harbor
  • Panama City
  • Pensacola
  • Pompano Beach
  • Port Richey
  • Riverview
  • Tallahassee
  • Tampa
  • Valrico
  • West Palm Beach
  • Winter Park
  • Winter Springs
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