Did you know?…

The following are common facts, statistics and other interesting tidbits related to auto accidents. More information can found at the following websites. NHTSB, CDC,

• In what month do car accidents occur most? August and September
• What months do accidents occur least? January, February and March are about tied for months with the least number of accidents.
• What day of the week is the worse for accidents? Saturday’s
• What day has the least number of accidents? Monday
• What times do accidents occur the most and least? 6pm-9pm the most, 9am-12pm the least
• Most common weather conditions when accidents occur? Clear normal days and in full daylight.

As of 2008 (~34,000) fatalities related to car accidents are at an all time low since 1994 (~36,000). The all time high was 2005 (~39,000).

Most accidents happen in passenger and light trucks. 4-door sedan cars and pick-up trucks were the most common class of vehicles involved. Accidents happened most while going straight. This is almost 5 times more than the next most common accident crash maneuver, negotiating a curve.

Driver fatalities are over twice the number of passenger fatalities and 70% of auto fatalities are men 30% women.

• The United States has more than 250 million registered vehicles on the road.
• In 2006, U.S. drivers and passengers of four-wheeled vehicles made up 72% of road fatalities, riders of two- or three-wheelers made up 11%, pedestrians made up 11%, and cyclists made up 2%; the remaining 4% of fatalities were among other types of road users.
• The United States has no national drunk driving law. This power rests with individual states. All 50 states and the District of Columbia have passed legislation making the illegal blood alcohol concentration limit at 0.08 g/dL. However, half of other countries set the limit lower at 0.05 g/dL.
• The United States has no national seat belt law. As in Australia and Canada, this power rests with the individual states and provinces. Overall, seat belt use in the United States is more than 80%, but use in each state varies widely from 64% to 98%.
• The United States has no national motorcycle helmet law; this power also rests with the states. Overall, U.S. motorcycle helmet use is 58%; however, this use varies depending on the type of state law. In states with universal helmet laws (those pertaining to all riders), nearly 100% of riders use helmets; in states with partial helmet laws (typically pertaining to only young riders), about half of riders use helmets.

We hope you found this information helpful. If you are involved in an auto accident, or know somebody injured call our office today. We are glad to explain your rights and answer any questions you may have about your accident.