Arizona Speeding Accident Lawyers
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Speeding Data
Over 30 percent of all fatal car accidents involve a speeding driver. Drivers must stay under the posted speed limit at all times and within a reasonable limit when the conditions are dangerous. The leading form of driver error that leads to a fatal crash is driving too fast, given the roadway and traffic conditions. When there is a speeding vehicle, there is the potential for a broadside, rear-end or head-on crash. If you have been injured by a speeding driver, it would be in your best interest to seek the guidance of a skilled Phoenix Arizona car accident lawyer.
Speeding Statistics
The most common Arizona driver violation in 2009 was speeding. Drivers who exceed the speed limit and drive faster put everyone on the road at risk. According to statistics from the Arizona Department of Transportation and the U.S. Department of Transportation:
- In 2009, 33,845 Arizona auto accidents involved a driver going too fast for the conditions. Of those crashes, 158 proved fatal and 11,001 caused injuries.
- During the same year, 1,298 Arizona car crashes involved a driver exceeding the legal speed limit. Of those crashes, 51 were fatal and 559 resulted in injuries.
- The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reports that in 2009 and 2008, 31 percent of all traffic fatalities involved a driver exceeding the speed limit or driving too fast for the conditions.
- 10,591 lives were lost in speed-related car accidents in the United States during 2009.
- In the United States, 39 percent of the 15- to 20-year-old male drivers involved in fatal crashes were speeding at the time of the collision.
- The older the driver, the less likely it is that he or she will be involved in a speeding fatal accident. Statistics show that 15- to 20-year-olds represent the age group that is most likely to be involved in a fatal speeding accident and age 75 and up is the least likely.
- Across the United States, speeding and alcohol consumption is a lethal combination. About 43 percent of drivers who were speeding in fatal car accidents had a blood alcohol concentration of .08 percent or higher.
- Only 17 percent of non-speeding fatal car accidents involved alcohol. In other words, when alcohol is consumed, there is an increased chance of being killed in a speed-related car accident.
Citations and Liability
Technically, a driver does not have to be legally cited for speeding to be held liable for the damages caused in a crash. All the victim has to do is prove that the other driver was at fault for the collision. In such cases, the injured victim would be well-advised to speak to a skilled personal injury attorney.
The Phoenix traffic accident attorneys at The Breyer Law Offices, P.C. have a long history of holding speeding Arizona drivers accountable for their actions. We help injured victims receive compensation for their losses following a car accident. Call us today for a free, comprehensive and confidential consultation.
