Many millions in this country and all over the world are involved in car accidents. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) statistics are frightening. About every 10 seconds someone is involved in an automobile crash. There are 6,000,000 accidents every year, 50% of theM with injuries and about 44,000 people die because of motor vehicle crash. Hayward Automobile Accidents are no different from the rest of the country.
Annual Death Statistics
Car accidents are the leading cause of death for ages between 3 to 33 years of age These auto crashes took the lives of over 2400 children ages between 1 to 15, over 7,000 teenagers of ages between 16 to 20, and adults 65 and older was a high risk group as well.
Over 5,000 pedestrians died from automobile accident related injuries with another 60,000 sustaining non-fatal injuries. Sadly, 33% of all fatalities involved alcohol related accidents. Do not drink and drive. And the new saying is: “Do not text and drive.” You can’t see where you are going if your eyes are looking at your mobile device. Over 50% of all people who died in car accidents were wearing safety belts. These last two statistics reveal how preventable some accidents are.
Cause Statistics
Some examples of causes of automobile accidents include but are not limited to the following:
- Speeding or driving too slowly
- Driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol
- Recklessness
- Texting while driving
- Talking on the Phone While driving
An automobile accident caused death can have a devastating effect on those who are left behind. The grief, confusion, anxiety and uncertainty over the future can be crippling.
The survivors have of the accident have to deal with:
Losses After a Car Accident Death
You may be entitled to compensation for the following losses:
- Medical expenses Funeral
- Expenses Loss of a financial support
- Loss of companionship
- Emotional distress
Hayward Automobile Accident & Injury Specialist
15200 Hesperian Blvd., TSe. 104
San Leandro, CA. 94578
(510) 481-2225
