Insurers and their actuaries keep tabs on the frequency and types of accidents that occur to help them properly valuate insurance rates. Our Pearland, TX accident lawyers learn from them that about 1,000 deaths and more than 200,000 injuries occur each year because of drivers who run red lights at intersections. Approximately 15% of collisions caused by red light runners result in either fatal or incapacitating injuries.
Over half of the collision fatalities result from innocent pedestrians and occupants of other vehicles being hit by the vehicle running the red light. Slightly under half of the fatalities occur in the vehicles running the red lights.
Pearland, TX accident lawyers find that studies made over the course of almost a decade revealed that collision fatalities at traffic lights had increased almost 20%. This increase was more than three times the 6% rate of increase for other types of fatal crashes, and a large part of it resulted from red light runners.
In an attempt to combat the growing problem of drivers running the red lights, communities have turned to photo enforcement of traffic laws. The red light cameras, as they’re commonly known, have cropped up in just about every major city and in many smaller communities as well.
The IIHS (Insurance Institute for Highway Safety) has found that photo enforcement programs tend to reduce the incidence of red light running by about 40%. But photo enforcement does nothing to stop the problem of the drunken drivers who so often barrel through red lights to collide with innocent victims.
If you’ve suffered harm because of someone who ran a red light, obtaining proper financial compensation for your injuries and losses might prove to be more of a challenge than you expected. You need the specialized services of an adept Pearland, TX accident lawyer who can help you collect and preserve the relevant evidence you’ll need to prove your personal injury or wrongful death claim.
Contact the experienced Pearland, TX accident lawyers at Denena & Points for a free consultation about your accident. We’d be glad to discuss the specific facts and circumstances of the accident with you and provide the legal advice you need to make informed choices following the accident. We’ve been helping injured victims and victims’ families to make successful financial recoveries for over a decade. We could help you too.