Nashville Auto Accident Lawyer Reports On Another Fatal Tennessee Roadway Departure Crash
Roadway Departure Crash
The news articles about fatal Tennessee roadway departure accidents always end with the line saying that the cause of the accident is under investigation. As an experienced Tennessee automobile accident attorney I can tell you that these kinds of accidents can be caused by only a couple of things.
Reference an article on the website of WVLT TV a Knoxville Station. One driver is dead and the other injured when the deceased driver crossed the centerline into oncoming traffic. Was the driver attempting to commit suicide? Was the driver drunk or under the influence of drugs? Was the driver drowsy and fell asleep or was the driver distracted by something or someone and took his attention from the task at hand?
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration 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.
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 an 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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