Nashville Auto Accident Attorney Reports On Another Tennessee Roadway Departure Crash
Tennessee Roadway Departure Crash
It seems that everyday I check the state news I find at least one, and usually several roadway departure crashes leading to fatalities. I’m always amazed at the number of fatalities that could have been prevented had the driver and passengers been wearing their seat belts.
Reference an article this morning from the website of the Northwest Tennessee Today in which a 46-year-old woman from Dyer County lost control of her vehicle in a turn, left the roadway and went into and a long way along a roadside ditch before coming to a stop. She was not wearing her seatbelt according to the article and the investigating officer said he thought the outcome would be different had she taken a second to buckle up.
The initial question is, what caused her to lose control. Was she speeding? Was she distracted by something inside the car like a radio, cell phone, GPS or other electronic device? It’s hard to say but the lesson here for Tennessee drivers is that you must keep all of your attention on the act of driving and avoid distractions.
As an experienced Nashville automobile accident attorney we know that these crashes are referred to as “Roadway Departure Crashes” (RDCs). The Federal Highway Administration defines a RDC as a non-intersection crash that occurs when a vehicle crosses an edge line or a centerline, or otherwise leaves the traveled way.
According to the Federal Highway Administration roadway departure crashes are frequently severe and account for the majority of highway fatalities. In 2008, there were 19,794 fatal roadway departure crashes resulting in 22,080 fatalities, which was 53 percent of the fatal crashes in the United States.
If you or a loved one is injured or killed in a Tennessee car crash by a distracted driver or a case like the present one that will require and experienced Tennessee automobile accident lawyer contact the lawyers at Phillip Miller & Associates for a free consultation to learn about your rights and remedies.
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