The NHTSA reports that car and truck crash deaths have hit a sixty year low.

Blog Category:

Car and Truck Accidents

9/9/2010
Robert V. Clark
Comments (0)

Traffic Deaths Plunge To Sixty Year Low!

We have reported on trends in traffic fatalities for quite a while and the macro-level news is all good. http://www.maryland-law.com/library/analysis-of-maryland-car-accident-truck-crash-motorcycle-fatalities.cfm Car and truck crash deaths in Maryland, the District of Columbia and nationwide have plunged! The 2009 data showed a 7.4% decline in crash deaths in Maryland and a 15% decline in traffic fatalities in D.C. http://www.maryland-law.com/library/maryland-motor-vehicle-death-cases.cfm

The reasons are entirely logical. Increased drunk driving legal enforcement, more wide-spread use of seat and safety belts, better roads and of course the modernization of America's car and truck fleet which includes modern safety features such as anti-lock brakes, airbags, and stability control.

 Even motorcycle crash deaths went down for the first time in more than a decade. http://www.maryland-law.com/library/motorcyclist-fatalities-on-the-rise.cfm   

Nationally nine states saw increases in car, truck and motorcycle crash deaths with those states being rural or smaller ones with a prevalence of weaker seatbelt use laws.



Clark & Steinhorn serve the following areas from their office in Beltsville-College Park, Maryland:

Prince Georges County, MD: Beltsville, Laurel, College Park, Bowie, Hyattsville, Adlephi, Riverdale, Lanham, New Carrolton, Greenbelt, Bladensburg, Mitchelville, Landover, Cheverly, Capitol Heights, District Heights , Oxon Hill, Clinton, Seat Pleasant, Upper Marlboro, Suitland, Temple Hills.  Washington, D.C. Montgomery County, MD: Silver Spring, Bethesda, Rockville, Gaithersburg, Chevy Chase, Kensington, Burtonsville, Wheaton, Takoma Park, Olney and Potomac,  Baltimore,  Howard County, MD: Jessup. Anne Arundel County, Annapolis, Crofton, Maryland City, Davidsonville, Edgewater, Pasadena, Charles County, MD. Frederick, MD.


There are no comments.

Post a comment

Post a Comment to "Traffic Deaths Plunge To Sixty Year Low!"

To reply to this message, enter your reply in the box labeled "Message", hit "Post Message."

Name:*

Email:* (will not be published)

Website:

Message:

Notify me of follow-up comments via email.

For security purposes, please enter the graphic text in the box below: [hit F5 if you can not read the text]

Begin your case review by filling out the form below:

Name *

Phone *

Email *

Tell us more *


Clark & Steinhorn, LLC
9101 Cherry Lane
Suite 204
Laurel, Maryland 20708
Phone: (301) 317-1001
Fax: 301-317-1007
Toll Free: (800) 304-2002
Get Directions