Wednesday morning just after 7:30 a.m., rain-slick roads contributed to a crash between 3 vehicles. The crash led to the shutdown of the roadway during rush hour so that crews could clear the scene. The multi-vehicle crash occurred on the northbound lanes of East Beltway 8 near the Houston Ship Channel Bridge. Injuries were reported from the possibly weather-related crash.
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Weather Conditions Strongly impact your Safety on the Road
The U.S. FHWA says that in an average year, about 24% (almost 1 in 4) of the approximately 6,301,000 vehicle crashes that happen each year are weather-related.The FHWA defines weather-related crashes as those that occur because of fog, rain, sleet, or snow or on roads slick from rain, ice, or slush.
The agency says that more than 7,000 people die each year and over 629,000 receive injuries from weather-related accidents. About 75% of these crashes occur on slick, wet pavements and almost half (47%) happen during actual rainfall.
Houston, like much of Texas, has been having a spate of wet weather that vastly impacts our driving performance in terms of visibility, stopping distance, and control on turns or curves. It also impacts vehicle performance like traction, stability on the road, and maneuverability and strongly increases your risk of a crash. Especially since we are far more used to dry, drought-ridden conditions, our Houston car accident attorneys urge you to take special care driving on the wet and slick roads we’re experiencing in Harris County lately.
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