These collections of factors include at least 30% of the traffic fatalities and serious injuries between 2012-current. The second most responsible collection of factors are the distraction (drive and non-motorist) involvement, unrestrained vehicle occupants, an unlicensed driver involved, opposite-direction (head-on) collisions, motorcyclists, pedestrians, and older drivers 70+ years involved. Of the total, the aforementioned are responsible for 10-30% of fatal and serious injury collisions. The final “priority level three” amounting to 10% of fatalities and serious injuries involve drowsy drivers, heavy trucks, and bicyclists. Statewide, King county accounts for 109 of the 551 total fatalities, .64 out of every 10,000 licensed driver, .53 out of every 10,000 persons, 576 of the 2,096 total serious injuries. Pierce county leads the second with 66 of the 551 total fatalities and 264 of the serious injuries; Snohomish 53 of the total fatalities, 179 of the serious injuries; Spokane having 36 of the total fatalities, and 114 of the serious injuries; Yakima, Clark, Grant, Whatcom and Thurston with lower double-digit numbers leaving the rest of the counties with single digits.
Of the total number of fatalities and serious injuries occurring over the New Years, Memorial Day, Fourth of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas Holidays. Each of those days are computed over a 3.5 day to 4.5 day period accounting for vacations and time off. Of those involved in collisions and fatalities, 114,297 males versus 81,924 females, and 14,221 unknown genres. Males were responsible for 541 fatalities where ages 25-034 leading with 113 fatalities versus females accounting for 226 fatalities and 25-34 age group also leading with 48; males account for twice as many fatalities. Of the age group and genders for collisions with injuries, 1,751 males of the ages 25-34 accounted for 389 serious injuries 790 females between 25-34 accounted for 168 serious injuries, less than half the male counterpart. 75,742 males were involved in damage only collisions and 52,425 females, with 17,131 males between the ages of 25-34 leading the gender and age group.
The largest group of contributing circumstances, as highlighted previously was inattention-driver distractions accounting for 46,348 of the collisions, second to under the influence for fatalities, 160 versus 237 individuals. Inattentive drivers accounted for 550 serious injuries versus under the influence accounting for 299. Minor injury collisions were led by inattentive drivers, followed by excessive speed (6,235), then following too closely (6,188). Property damage only collisions were caused by 30,195 inattentive drivers, 13,968 failures to yield the right-of-way, 12,452 following-too-closely, 12,438 excessive speeders, and 3,386 drivers under the influence. April 2015 had 5,180 cell-phone case filings and 716 text case filings in Washington State Court, with May dropping to 2,922 phone and 425 texting respectively. The rest of the months ran between 1,167 phone and 181 texting to 2,918 phone to 402 texting. Within the classification of distracted drivers, “inattention” receiving 33,949 of the total.
Washington State Court cases, outside the vehicle distractions, accounted for 1,714, drivers changing the car stereo 328, eating or drinking 284, smoking 81, grooming themselves 21, and “unknown” activities 6,942.
These statistics show the vast amount of reasons at no fault of the prudent driver that accidents are caused by a number of reasons outside their control. Yet, despite the number of causes, regardless of the reason, still a shocking number of people are killed, seriously injured, and serious property damaged – while a shocking number of cases are “unknown”. Even when statistic and information so detailed tell us the reasons why accidents occur, where they occur, and when they occur, they still occur and there still are perpetrators and victims – and the injured victims need a voice and an experienced attorney that understands the companies, players, individuals and stakes involved to work on your behalf.
The underlying fact that we don’t get paid unless you win – puts us squarely in your corner. Finally, statistically speaking out of the total vehicles colliding including fatal, minor, major injuries, property damage, 195,195 passenger vehicles are involved, vastly more than the 6,091 commercial vehicles and heavy trucks, 2,440 motorcycles, 625 vehicles, and 685 “others” – showing that you are much more likely to be disputing your property, personal and medical costs and damages with another individual’s insurance company. The odds are stacked against you going at it alone.
