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

Did You Know?

By 2025, Senior Citizens Will Be The Largest Percentage Of "Rear End" And "Turning Left" Accidents
By the year 2025 there will be 33 million people who are 70 years or older. They will make up the largest percentage of the “turning left” and “rear end” accidents. Slowly but surely Senior Citizens have developed a higher accident ratio than teenagers.

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Terms

Today's Terms

Flood Damage Title

Definition:
States issue flood titles when a vehicle has been in a flood or has received extensive water damage.

Airbag Deployment

Definition:
Occurs when the driver, passenger or side airbag has been used or deployed during a crash or other incident.

Towing & Labor Coverage

Definition:
Pays for towing charges when your car can’t be driven. Also pays labor charges, such as changing a flat tire, at the place where your car broke down.

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Hot Topics

DUI Car Accidents
Aggresive Driving
Catastrophic Injuries
Speeding Accidents

Alaska Car Accident Lawyers

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

Anchorage
Bethel
Chugiak
Eagle River
Fairbanks
Juneau
Kenai

Ketchikan
Kodiak
North Pole
Palmer
Sitka
Soldotna
Wasilla

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