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February 26, 2010

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

Did You Know?

Motorcycles Are More Likely To Be Involved In A Fatal Collision With A Fixed Object
In 2004, 26% of the motorcycles involved in fatal crashes collided with fixed objects, compared to 18% for passenger cars, 12 percent for light trucks, and 4 percent for large trucks.

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Terms

Today's Terms

Limits

Definition:
The maximum amount of benefits the insurance company agrees to pay in the event of a loss.

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.

Venue

Definition:
The specific county, city or geographical area in which a court has jurisdiction

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Miami Car Accident Lawyers

If you live in one of the following cities and have been in an auto accident you should contact an Miami 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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