Arizona Crash Facts. Have You Been Injured in an Accident?
Posted By
Michele on Feb 1, 2011 8:21am PST
As a Sierra Vista Attorney, I am here to help when you need it most. According to the Arizona Motor Vehicle Department (2009), your odds of being injured or killed in a vehicle accident are probably greater than you think. Here is what they have found:
- Approximately 2.21 persons were killed each day.
-
One person was killed every
10.88
hours.
There were
138.56
persons injured every day.
One person was injured every
10.39
minutes.
Alcohol Related crashes accounted for
5.48%
of all crashes and
34.41%
of all fatal crashes.
Of all alcohol related crashes,
75.78%
occurred in Urban areas and
24.22%
occurred in Rural areas, while
44.26%
of all alcohol related fatal crashes occurred in Urban areas and
55.74%
occurred in Rural areas.
Single vehicle crashes accounted for
17.90%
of all crashes and
45.13%
of all fatal crashes.
Of all Pedestrian crashes,
7.94%
were fatal while
1.25%
of Pedalcycle crashes were fatal.
Crashes which occurred during daylight hours (6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.) accounted for
73.2%
of all crashes.
Motor vehicle crashes resulted in
$2.757
billion in economic losses to Arizona.
Children age 14 and younger accounted for
43
fatalities and
4,093
injuries in motor vehicle crashes.
If you have been injured in an accident, give us a call. We can help you deal with the insurance company, getting your vehicle repaired, getting a rental car, and most of all, getting you compensation to deal with your medical bills, lost earnings, pain and suffering. Keep our telephone number in your phone so you are ready if you should ever need us. Our telephones are answered 24/7. (520) 459-6400.