Deaths on Tennessee roads increased in 2012 over a year earlier. Here is some of the key statistics as gathered by the Tennessee Department of Safety: Total fatalities – 1022, up 85 from 2011 Teen driver involved in death – 115 Senior driver involved in death – 190 Rural deaths…
A shocking number of pedestrians – 67 – died in Tennessee accidents in 2012, according to a report prepared by the Tennessee Highway Patrol that gave details on the number of motor vehicle accident deaths in Tennessee for the entire year. Although the law protects pedestrians who cross the street in…
Seventy-nine (79) more people died on Tennessee highways in 2012 than the total deaths reported in 2011, according to figures released by the Tennessee Highway Patrol. Some 1016 people died on Tennessee highways in 2012, compared with 937 deaths in 2011. Here are more statistics from the Tennessee Highway Patrol’s…
Sleepy drivers pose a hazard on Tennessee roadways, not only to themselves put also to others using the roadway. Drowsy drivers pose a risk to drivers of cars, trucks, motorcycles, bicycles and even pedestrians on Tennessee roads. Drowsy drivers cause 2.5% of fatal motor vehicle crashes and 2.0% of all…
A high percentage of Tennessee car accident cases are settled before a lawsuit is filed. However, if a lawsuit is necessary, there are new rules about where a lawsuit against an individual sued in a Tennessee automobile accident case be filed. Under the new rules, an individual can only be…
Recent data suggests that 24% of Tennessee drivers do not have liability insurance on their vehicle. Liability insurance exists to make monetary payments to those who are injured as a result of a negligent error by a person who has the insurance. Tennessee state law requires every driver to have…
The federal government has determined that 3,092 people died last year in "distraction-affected" crashes, a newly refined measurement meant to tally the effect of texting, phoning or simply answering a call while driving. The report did not break down the data by state, but Tennessee has about 2% of the…
The National Highway Traffic Safety Adminstration has found that alcohol-impaired-driving fatalities declined by 2.5 percent in 2011 (Table 3), accounting for 31 percent of overall fatalities. The number of Tennessee deaths caused by drunk drivers is not yet available. An alcohol-impaired-driving fatality is defined as a fatality in a crash…
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has finished a review of 2011 motor vehicle accidents and concluded that the death rate in Tennessee automobile accidents decreased by 8.3% for that year. In 2010, 1032 people died on Tennessee roads. In 2011, the number dropped to 946. This means that 86 …
We have a significant number of people who contact us several months after a Tennessee automobile wreck, after most of the physical evidence is gone and poor decisions have been made about pursing appropriate health care. When we ask why the person waited so long to contact us, the response…