How Many Car Accidents Are Fatal?
Miami is no stranger to car accidents. Densely populated and so many cars on the road, car accidents are pretty common. But how many of them are deadly? What causes them? Can we prevent them?
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 30,797 people lost their lives in motor accidents. In 2011, there were only 2,218 fatal accidents in Florida. In comparison to 2016 which had 2,936 fatal accidents. This increase in fatal accidents is concerning to say the least. Over the course of 5 years there was an increase of almost 700 fatal accidents in the state of Florida. That’s a little over 100 more deaths per year. It may not be the biggest increase, but it is an increase nonetheless.
Causes of Fatal Car Accidents
Fatal car accidents can be caused by small things like weather, or maybe cracks in the road, but those are not the big causes. The biggest causes of fatal car accidents are actually preventable and they are caused by negligence. They are:
- Distracted driving. Texting on the phone, looking at somewhere other than the road, or even talking to someone on the phone as you drive. It’s not just limited to this, but these are the biggest culprits of distracted driving.
- Drunk driving. This still happens to be the BIGGEST cause of fatal car accidents. Even though there are things like Uber/Lyft/Designated drivers, etc. we still have the problem of drunk driving.
- Speeding. This is most common in Miami. Drivers want to just zoom past traffic so they go 20 miles above the speed limit. Lots of drivers weave through traffic and try to avoid the rush hour delay. This kind of speeding and negligent driving is the 3rd biggest cause of fatal car accidents in Florida and especially in Miami.
Injuries That Can Be Fatal
Injuries might not always be fatal, but if they go too far then they can lead to death. Some of the injuries are:
- Brain or neck injuries. These are the biggest injuries that can lead to death. The brain and the beck are connected to the spine, a very delicate connection that if it gets broken or separated, you could die. Traumatic brain injuries, spine and lower back injuries, and neck injuries are the most common injuries that can lead to death. Even if it does not lead to death, they can force the injured person to live a life of pain and suffering.
- Loss of blood. After a car accident, many people suffer cuts and bruises that can open up their bodies and cause loss of blood.
- Burns. Fires can happen from something exploding in the car. Burns that are suffered from car accidents can leave a person dead or even incapacitated for life. Leaving lifelong scars from burn scars is not uncommon.
- Chest injuries. When you’re driving, the other car is also at chest height. When the collision happens, the head-on collision can cause internal bleeding, organ damage, and broken bones.
Contacting a Personal Injury Lawyer for Fatal Car Accidents
A personal injury lawyer from Accident Lawyers MIA can help you get the financial compensation you deserve for the death of a loved one from a car accident. If the other driver did not exercise his duty to drive safely and was negligent, then you may be entitled to financial compensation.
The pain and suffering and emotional and mental anguish that comes with going through an event like this can cause trauma, stress, loss in quality of life, and more things to add.
Our team puts you first and makes sure that you are taken care of for what you went through. We have FREE consultation and from there we will guide you on the next steps to take on getting back your life. Our team has worked on these cases for decades and won hundreds of cases. We have won millions and served all kinds of personal injury cases.
Customer service and getting you back to health is our top priority along with financial compensation. Call our team and get the help you deserve.
