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Accident Facts

In 2002, 42,815 people lost their lives in motor vehicle crashes -an increase of 1.5 percent from 2001 (42,196). The fatality rate per 100 million vehicle miles of travel in 2002 was 1.51. The injury rate per 100 million vehicle miles of travel in 2002 was 103. The fatality rate per 100,000 population was 14.85 in 2002, slightly higher than the 2001 rate of 14.79. An average of 117 persons died each day in motor vehicle crashes in 2002- one every 12 minutes. Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death for every age from 2 through 33 years old. Vehicle occupants accounted for 87 percent of traffic fatalities in 2002. The remaining 13 percent were pedestrians, pedalcyclists, and other nonoccupants.

Table 1. Motor Vehicle Occupants and Nonoccupants Killed and Injured,1992-2002

Table 2. Persons Killed and Injured and Fatality and Injury Rates,1992-2002

Contact our Iowa Accident Lawyers if you have ever experienced a personal injury and think others are at fault for the accident.

Did You Know?

Speeding-Related Crashes Is Estimated To Be $40.4 Billion Per Year
Speeding is one of the most common factors to traffic crashes. The economic cost to society of speeding-related crashes is estimated by NHTSA to be $40.4 billion per year. In 2004, speeding was a contributing factor in 30% of all fatal crashes, and 13,192 lives were lost in speeding-related crashes.

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Terms

Today's Terms

Replacement Cost

Definition:
Replacement cost is the cost of replacing lost or damaged property with new property of like kind and quality, at current market prices.

Hit and Run

Definition:
An accident caused by someone who does not stop to assist or provide the required and necessary information.

Accident

Definition:
A collision involving an automobile and anything that causes damage to the automobile, including other automobiles, telephone poles, buildings, and trees.

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Hot Topics

DUI Car Accidents
Aggresive Driving
Catastrophic Injuries
Speeding Accidents

Iowa Car Accident Lawyers

If you live in one of the following cities and have been in an auto accident you should contact an Iowa Car Accident Lawyers as soon as possible:

Ames
Ankeny
Bettendorf
Burlington
Cedar Falls
Cedar Rapids
Clinton
Council Bluffs
Davenport
Des Moines
Dubuque
Fort Dodge

Iowa City
Marion
Marshalltown
Mason City
Muscatine
Newton
Ottumwa
Sioux City
Urbandale
Waterloo
West Des Moines

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