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

Did You Know?

A Pedestrian Is Killed In A Motor Vehicle Crash Every 13 Minutes And Injured Every 8 Minutes
Its estimated 68,000 pedestrians are injured and 4,641 were killed in traffic crashes in the United States, representing 2% of all the people injured in traffic crashes and 11% of all traffic fatalities.

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Terms

Today's Terms

Salvage

Definition:
Property taken over by an insurer to reduce its loss.

Liability Insurance

Definition:
Coverage for a policyholder's legal liability resulting from injuries to other persons or damage to their property.

Accident

Definition:
A collision involving an automobile and anything that causes damage to the automobile, including other automobiles, telephone poles, buildings, and trees.

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Washington Car Accident Lawyers

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

Arlington
Auburn
Bellevue
Bellingham
Bothell
Bremerton
Edmonds
Everett
Federal Way
Kennewick
Kent
Kirkland
Lacey
Longview
Lynnwood
Marysville
Moses Lake
Oak Harbor

Olympia
Pasco
Port Orchard
Redmond
Renton
Richland
Seattle
Shelton
Snohomish
Spanaway
Spokane
Sumner
Tacoma
Vancouver
Walla Walla
Wenatchee
Woodinville
Yakima

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