Lewisville TX Intersection Accident Attorney
According to widely cited figures, around one-third of all traffic accidents occur at intersections. These accidents also tend to be more likely to be deadly (or to lead to serious injury) than other kinds of accidents, because of several factors, including:
- Drivers who are hit at a 90 degree angle by cars or trucks skipping through the red light may not have any time to react and brace themselves for the collision.
- Cars may not be designed as well for high speed side impact collisions, which occur at a higher rate at intersections.
- Intersections see higher rates of collisions between vehicles of different sizes (e.g. cars, trucks, motorcyclists, bicyclists) and pedestrians.
What are common causes of intersection accidents?
A wide variety of factors can be at play, and often multiple factors conspire to create the "perfect storm" for an injury accident. These factors can be design and traffic engineering related. For instance, poor signage, bad sightlines, poorly timed traffic signals, and malfunctioning cross walks have all been implicated in intersection crashes. Likewise, driver error contributes. Drivers on their cell phones, under the influence of drugs or alcohol, or simply angry at having to wait for a red light might be less attentive and unable to react appropriately to unanticipated surprises.
Failure to stop at a red light is perhaps the most brutal cause of intersection accidents. A driver who ignores a traffic signal or races (and loses to) a yellow light can impact oncoming vehicles at ferocious speeds and at tricky angles that wind up exerting both compressive and torsional forces on accident victims (thus leading to a wider variety of potential injuries).
Certain intersections are known to be magnets for fatal crashes. Some of the more dangerous local intersections include:
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How should you seek compensation for injuries sustained in an intersection accident?
For years, Ms. Steele has focused explicitly on Texas personal injury cases. If she can’t directly help with your Texas intersection accident case, she can provide guidance and suggest next steps to take.
Call for a free consultation now at 214.333.HELP (4357).