Commercial Vehicle Accidents
For the first quarter of 2014 an estimated 6,800
people died in motor vehicle traffic crashes. 4.9
percent decrease as compared to the 7,150
fatalities in the first quarter of 2013
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Car accidents in the US |
Nationwide preliminary statistics indicate there were
32,310
people killed
2013
7,150
2014
6800
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Car accidents in New Jersey |
In New Jersey, there were 586 fatal crashes with
627
people killed
While New Jersey as
a whole saw a
decrease in
traffic-related deaths
in 2013, South Jersey
counties had more
deaths than they did
in 2012
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Single-vehicle crashes accounting
for 49-percent of the fatal crashes
There was an
increase of 56
fatal crashes and
an increase of 71
fatalities
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Of all drivers,
16.2 % were
legally intoxicated
Of the fatalities,
31.1 % had
consumed alcohol
to some extent
The pedestrian
death toll was
143
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Averages of
1.72
persons were
killed every day
There were
a total of 40
hit and run
fatal crashes involving 62 vehicles
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There are 39,241 miles of public open roads in the state of New Jersey, indicating 1
death for every 62.6 miles
There were 31 tractor-trailers
involved in 26 fatal crashes
which resulted in 28 fatalities
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Types of vehicles (Fatal Crashes from 2007-2011) |
Taxicabs and Limos
6 to 11
Bus
5 to 7
Single Unit 3 axle
3 to 14
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Police Vehicle
4 to 8
Single Unit 2 axle
19 to 21
Truck or Trailer
2 to 7
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Semi-Trailer
30 to 43
Heavy Truck
1 to 3
Salem,
Cumberland and
Gloucester counties
had 58 traffic
fatalities in 2013, an
increase of 7 from
the previous year
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Manner of Collision (2007-2011) |
Angle
59 to 65
Opposite Direction
Head On/Angular
58 to 79
Fixed Object
162 to 215
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Same Direction Rear End
41 to 47
Opposite Direction
Left/U-Turn
28 to 35
Pedestrian
140 to 146
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Contributing Circumstances (2007-2011) |
Unsafe Speed
52 to 119
Failed to Obey Traffic Control
41 to 50
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Driver Inattention
85 to 178
Failed to Yield Right of Way
37 to 50
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Improper Lane Change
7 to 12
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Accidents caused by commercial vehicles |
The number of fatalities is higher than accidents
Tractor-Trailer Crashes
26 to 43
Fatalities
28 to 45
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Submitted by Jeffrey Hark, New Jersey Truck Crash Lawyer.
References:
http://www.nj.com/salem/index.ssf/2014/01/south_jersey_roads_deadlier_in_2013_statistics_show.html
http://www.nhtsa.gov/NCSAhttp://www-nrd.nhtsa.dot.gov/Pubs/812055.pdf
http://www.iihs.org/iihs/topics/t/general-statistics/fatalityfacts/state-by-state-overview
http://www.njsp.org/info/fatalacc/2011_fatal_crash.pdf |
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