Car Accident Facts

Auto accidents are a significant cause of disabling injuries and deaths -- in Michigan and throughout the nation.  

The facts about car accidents are alarming:

• According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, motor vehicles accidents killed 43,443  Americans in 2005.
• Another 2,494,000 people were injured in car crashes in that year alone.
• Of those who died in highway accidents, three out of four were occupants of motor vehicles.
• About 4,550 of the deceased victims were motorcyclists.
• Another 5,665 of the people killed in car accidents were bicyclists or pedestrians.
• Almost 17,000 of the fatal motor vehicle accidents was related to alcohol use.

Michigan shares in the tragic consequences of highway accidents.

• In 2005, car accidents resulted in the deaths of 1,129 people in this state.
• Another 90,510 people were injured, crippled, or maimed in Michigan motor vehicle crashes during the same year.

If you or a loved one was seriously injured in a Michigan car accident, contact an experienced car accident lawyer immediately. 

Please submit a simple, free and confidential legal consultation form about your Michigan car accident claim now.  

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