More Car Accident Fatalities, Less Cars
The Washington Post has recently published results from a motor vehicle collision study that may explain why ninety percent of world wide car collission occur in countries with fewer than half of the cars.
The report indicated that car accidents rank number ten in the leading causes of death in the world, behind fifth ranked lung cancer, but head of diabetes. The study also indicated that 46 percent of all traffic accidents involve pedestrians, cyclists, and motorcycle riders. A correlation was shown between high income and low income counties. The higher the income, the fewer the amount of fatalities.
Although the United States is a high income country, thousands of preventable auto accidents occur every day in the major cites of Texas including Houston, Dallas, Austin, and San Antonio. Many people are injured after being hit by a drunk driver or by a driver who was using their cell phone instead of monitoring traffic. If you or a loved one have been injured in a car accident in the State of Texas, please contact the Houston Car Accident Lawyers for a free consultation
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