Colorado Springs Car Accident Lawyers
Colorado Auto Accidents
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), since the advent of the automobile, more than 25 million people have lost their lives in car, truck, and motorcycles crashes on roads throughout the world. WHO statistics reveal that over 1.2 million people die in car crashes every year, not to mention the millions of other individuals who suffer severe injuries. Statistical analyses suggest that auto accident fatalities and injuries will increase over the next decade. With more cars on the roads and with drivers more distracted than ever (thanks in part to mobile phones), the importance of safe, attentive, and defensive driving in the state of Colorado and throughout the U.S. cannot be stressed enough.
Some of the most commonly seen causes of car accidents in Colorado Springs include:
- Inclement Weather/Natural Disaster
- Driver Fatigue and Distraction
- Drunk Driving
- Irrational and Reckless Driving Behavior
- Defective Automobiles and Products
Rain, snow, sleet, hail, avalanches, high wind, and even rockslides are all capable of creating hazards on the road that may lead to fatal Colorado auto accidents. Obviously, some natural disasters are more deadly (and more common) than others. Rockslides tend to be dangerous but infrequent. Light rain after a dry spell, on the other hand, tends to be quite common and far more lethal than most people realize. For instance, wetness easily leads to slick spots on the road when residual oil on the asphalt gets emulsified.
Drivers are sleepiest and less attentive during the evening hours after 10 pm and in the early morning hours before 7 am. However, motorists may also get tired during the mid-day lunch hour. Fatigue contributes to a huge number of accidents -- the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration puts the number at around 100,000 per year. Drivers distracted by cell phone conversations, radio announcements or other passengers can also be quite dangerous. Studies suggest that driving while talking on a cell phone, for instance, can quadruple one's risk of getting into an accident.
Although programs like Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) have helped control the drunk driving epidemic in our country to a degree, DUI accidents causing injury and death in Colorado are still an enormous problem. DUI dangers tend to be highest during the night time/early morning hours on weekends and during certain holidays, such as the 4th of July, New Year's Eve, and Super Bowl Sunday. If it is determined that a driver who caused an injury or wrongful death auto accident was under the influence of alcohol, he or she may be held financially and criminally responsible.
Motorists who drive aggressively or who ignore posted signs or speed limits tend to get into more accidents and cause more fatal crashes in Colorado. Road rage may also contribute to reckless driving in traffic jams or even in steady traffic. Emotions aside, having a bad day is no excuse for causing a serious car accident and putting the lives of others at risk.
Defective automobiles, malfunctioning traffic signs or road signals, bad signage, poorly engineered bridges, and so forth can directly or indirectly lead to car crash injury and death. An unrepaired pothole on a busy street, for instance, can provoke car crashes in innumerable ways. Similarly, a defect in a car's braking system can impair a driver’s ability to react to conditions.
If you were involved in an auto accident, connect with attorney Timothy Bussey today for a free, zero obligation consultation. Mr. Bussey has an AV rating from the Martindale Hubbell Directory -- the highest rating possible -- and he has helped hundreds of clients in the Colorado Springs, CO area with their injury cases. Call us today at (719) 475-2555.
Colorado Springs personal injury lawyer Timothy Bussey at The Bussey Law Firm, P.C. in Colorado represents clients in Colorado Springs and throughout El Paso County, including the cities of Fountain, Manitou Springs, and Monument.
The Bussey Law Firm, P.C.
12 E. Boulder Street
Colorado Springs, CO 80903
Phone: (719) 475-2555
Fax: (719) 475-0046