It's a fact. Car crash statistics are particularly dismal, with an
estimated over 6 million collisions a year in America. Close to 3
million people sustain personal injuries as a result of these accidents.

Searching for car crash statistics on the Internet is depressing
when you realize just how many Americans are hurt or killed annually.
It's almost enough to make a person stop driving, but realistically
this isn't going to happen any time soon. The estimated number of
fatalities as a result of the 6 million crashes ranks somewhere near
40,000.

There seems to be a wide variety of reasons why the crash totals are
so high across the nation, ranging from running a red light to
speeding. Throw in a few other creative causes such as trying to
program the GPS on the dashboard, sending an email from the driver's
seat and checking the scores of the hottest football match on your cell
phone. The consequences of this behavior are law enforcement having
their hands full picking up the pieces from some very nasty accidents.

Most of the situations we just listed have one thing in common; lack
of attention to road conditions. In large part, inattention plays a
significant role in fatal crashes. There are a few other reasons for
losing control of a vehicle that do not involve lack of attention, but
inability to focus instead, even including driving while under the
influence of a drug or alcohol.

One of the most frequently cited causes of collisions these days is
talking on a cell phone while attempting to pilot a 3,500-pound machine
through traffic. It just can't be done with any great degree of success
and the consequences for that split second of inattention range from a
fender bender to a fatality.

Political response to this issue has been to ban the use of cell
phones while driving. This doesn't help solve some of the other
problems such as peeking at a dashboard computer for the latest news
update. While driver education remains a large part of reaching out to
motorists, they have to ultimately be willing to accept responsibility
for their driving.

A closer look at traffic accidents statistics shows that they are
slotted into categories that refer to the part that hits another
vehicle. E.g. head on collisions, being rear ended, side collisions and
rollovers, etc. No matter how it happened, or what section of the
vehicle sustained an impact, the fact is that someone will be badly
hurt or killed.

If you or a loved one has been involved in a collision, speak to a
highly qualified personal injury attorney who will advise you on your
potential case. Ensure that any attorney you meet with has extensive
expertise dealing with car crashes and knows how to obtain justice for
injured clients.

Jack Zinda is an Austin personal injury lawyer. To learn more about Austin injury lawyer Jack Zinda visit Hzfirm.com.