Texas has more than its share of fatal wrong way wrecks. This is partly due to our endless miles of narrow, two-lane rural roadways divided only by a painted centerline. Especially at night, when more drivers are likely to be drowsy, drunk, or distracted, high-speed, head-on impact crashes can take lives and cause serious and permanently disabling injuries. Victims and their families are left with huge financial burdens and losses and generally need able legal help to obtain the financial compensation they deserve and need to cope.
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Wrong Way Wrecks are up to 27 Times More Likely to be Fatal then Other Crash Types
Our Alvin, Texas auto accident attorneys point out that only around 3% of collisions involve wrong-way crashes, but these wrecks are much more likely to result in severe injuries or death than other types of collisions. Crash dynamics determine the severity of a wreck, and the majority of wrong-way collisions are high-speed, head on impact crashes.
Different U.S. states, plagued by the problem of costly, head-on collision, have conducted studies examining the deadly effects of wrong way wrecks and possible ways to prevent them. These studies have found that the fatality rate for wrong way crashes are from 12 to 27 times higher than for other types of crashes.
The Alvin, Texas auto accident attorneys at Denena Points, PC emphasize that a large number of the fatal wrong way impact crashes occur when alcohol-impaired or confused drivers enter highway exit ramps going the wrong way. Statistics indicate that drunken drivers cause about 60% of fatal wrong way crashes. The majority of wrong way collisions occur at night. The latest major study on the subject of the deadly effects of wrong way wrecks is the U.S. NTSB Highway Special Investigation Report, Wrong-Way Driving, December 11, 2012.
Learn More about the Deadly Effects of Wrong Way Wrecks and What TxDOT is Doing to Combat The Problem
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