Car Accident Statistics

Car Accident Statistics

Car Accident Facts

Auto accidents are a significant cause of disabling injuries and deaths -- in Michigan and throughout the nation.

The facts about car accidents are alarming:

According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, motor vehicles accidents killed 43,443 Americans in 2005.

Another 2,494,000 people were injured in car crashes in that year alone.

Of those who died in highway accidents, three out of four were occupants of motor vehicles.

About 4,550 of the deceased victims were motorcyclists.

Another 5,665 of the people killed in car accidents were bicyclists or pedestrians.

Almost 17,000 of the fatal motor vehicle accidents was related to alcohol use.

Michigan shares in the tragic consequences of highway accidents.

In 2005, car accidents resulted in the deaths of 1,129 people in this state.

Another 90,510 people were injured, crippled, or maimed in Michigan motor vehicle crashes during the same year.

If you or a loved one was seriously injured in a Michigan car accident, contact an experienced car accident lawyer immediately.

Please submit a simple, free and confidential legal consultation form about your Michigan car accident claim now.

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