You don’t want to be an auto accident statistic. Every year, about 35,000 people will die in auto accidents, while hundreds of thousands are injured. You don’t have any control over what the other driver is doing, but don’t put yourself in the position of doing something that caused a Car Accident in Hattiesburg MS.
The top 5 leading causes of vehicle accidents are the following:
1. Speeding and Reckless Driving. Irregardless of how many times it’s been said, ‘speed kills’. When combined with any of the other accident causes, it’s like putting the match to dynamite. Something very bad is likely to happen.
2. Texting while Driving. We’d like to think it was just teens, but drivers of all ages – who should know better – do this. Most of these messages are not even important. Certainly not worth dying or killing someone else in a Car Accident in Hattiesburg MS.
3. Distracted Driving. While texting is certainly distracted driving, it’s so prevalent that it’s gotten a separate category. Anything that takes your attention from the job of getting a couple thousand pounds of steel safely through traffic should not be done. Period. Fiddling with the radio, eating, smoking or conversation are distracting.
4. Falling Asleep at the Wheel. This is the cause of about 3% of vehicle fatalities. Most of us have probably driven more than once when exhausted, opening the window, playing loud, annoying music, etc. to stay awake. It’s far better to find a safe place to pull off the road and take a nap. Better late than dead.
5. Drunk Driving. Research has shown that you are 9 times more likely to be in an accident if you’ve been drinking. Enough said.
Even if you do everything right, the other driver may not driving responsibly. If you are injured in a Car Accident in Hattiesburg MS caused by someone else’s negligence, contact the law firm of T Michael Reed. There will be medical bills, lost wages and household expenses piling up as a result of the accident. You deserve to be compensated. Learn what your rights are instead of signing them away with the insurance company. Call for a free initial consultation to discuss your options.
