Being the crash victim of a motorist who runs a red light is sudden, violent, and sometimes fatal. If the victim is “T-boned” at a side door, severe injury is often the consequence because of the minimal protection for anyone sitting next to the door. These types of accidents can involve more than one victim. Large urban intersections are filled with stopped cars, any one of which can get hit in secondary impacts. Why do these potentially deadly accidents happen? Here are four reasons: Red Light Is Run Intentionally Impatient, aggressive,.
Thousands of accidents involving large trucks happen every year on California highways. Many of these crashes are avoidable. More and more drivers in the United States are sharing the road with these vehicles. Many vehicles are operating at different speeds. The maximum speed on California highways is 65 mph. Some areas allow 70 mph if posted. Tractor trailer units are limited to 55 mph. Highways with four or more lanes require large trucks to remain in the two farthest right hand lanes. These two lanes are also shared with many cars..
The California Highway Patrol has released its tallies of fatal collisions per month. The statistics also show car accident data about crashes that did not result in death but injuries. It is interesting to note that this compilation of data represents a ten-year summary of cases. July. In 2004 and 2005, the month of July was the deadliest for California drivers. August. In 2006 and 2007, the figure shifted to the month of August. September. In 2008, the month of September was the deadliest for motorists. October. In 2009, 2011.