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November 20, 2008

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Accident Facts

In 2002, 42,815 people lost their lives in motor vehicle crashes -an increase of 1.5 percent from 2001 (42,196). The fatality rate per 100 million vehicle miles of travel in 2002 was 1.51. The injury rate per 100 million vehicle miles of travel in 2002 was 103. The fatality rate per 100,000 population was 14.85 in 2002, slightly higher than the 2001 rate of 14.79. An average of 117 persons died each day in motor vehicle crashes in 2002- one every 12 minutes. Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death for every age from 2 through 33 years old. Vehicle occupants accounted for 87 percent of traffic fatalities in 2002. The remaining 13 percent were pedestrians, pedalcyclists, and other nonoccupants.

Table 1. Motor Vehicle Occupants and Nonoccupants Killed and Injured,1992-2002

Table 2. Persons Killed and Injured and Fatality and Injury Rates,1992-2002

Contact our Madison Accident Lawyers if you have ever experienced a personal injury and think others are at fault for the accident.

Did You Know?

A Study Found That Drivers Wearing Seat Belts Have 5 Times The Risk Of Dying, If Rear Passenger Is Not
A study conducted at the University of Tokyo found that drivers who are buckled up have 5 times the risk of dying in a collision if their rear seat passengers are not buckled up. The injuries to the driver and front seat passenger are caused when the people in the back who are not buckled up catapult to the front.

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Terms

Today's Terms

Dismantled Title

Definition:
The vehicle sustained major damage to one or more major component parts and the cost of repairing the vehicle for safe operation exceeds its fair market value.

Premium Finance Company

Definition:
A lending institution that finances insurance premiums for a fee.

Hearsay

Definition:
Evidence based on what the witness has heard someone else say, rather than what the witness has personally experienced or observed.

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Hot Topics

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Madison Car Accident Lawyers

If you live in one of the following cities and have been in an auto accident you should contact an Madison Car Accident Lawyers as soon as possible:

Appleton
Beloit
Burlington
Chippewa Falls
De Pere
Eau Claire
Fond Du Lac
Franklin
Green Bay
Janesville
Kenosha
La Crosse
Madison
Manitowoc
Marshfield
Menomonee Falls

Milwaukee
Neenah
New Berlin
Oak Creek
Oconomowoc
Oshkosh
Racine
Sheboygan
Stevens Point
Sun Prairie
Superior
Waukesha
Wausau
West Bend
Wisconsin Rapids

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