Nashville Auto Accident Lawyer Reports On A Mysterious Roadway Departure Fatal Crash
Speed, Distractions?
A Monroe County woman was killed this past weekend when the car she was driving rounded a curve and began to slid across the road striking a boulder. Neither she nor her nine-year-old passenger were wearing seat belts at the time of the crash. It’s hard to say what caused the driver to lose control of the car, she might have been distracted, she might have been going too fast for the conditions, or she might have had faulty equipment such as bald tires. It’s not hard to say what caused her fatality and the injuries to the child, and that is that they were not wearing seatbelts.
Speeding is one of the most prevalent factors contributing to traffic crashes. The economic cost of speed-related crashes is estimated to be in excess of $40.4 billion per year. In 2007, speeding was a contributing factor in 31 percent of all fatal crashes, and 13,040 lives were lost in speeding-related crashes. The total economic cost of crashes was estimated at $230.6 billion in 2000.
As an experienced Nashville automobile accident attorney I am acutely aware that driver inattention is the leading factor in most crashes. Nearly 80 percent of crashes and 65 percent of near-crashes involved some form of driver inattention within three seconds before the event. Primary causes of driver inattention are distracting activities, such as cell phone use, and drowsiness.
If you or a loved one is injured or killed in a Tennessee automobile accident caused by speeding or distracted driver contact the experienced Nashville auto accident lawyers at Phillip Miller & Associates and find out about your rights.
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