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

Did You Know?

In 2004, 1,638 Children Ages 14 Years And Younger Died In Motor Vehicle Crashes
In the United States during 2004, 1,638 children ages 14 years and younger died as occupants in motor vehicle crashes, and approximately 214,000 were injured. That’s an average of 5 deaths and 586 injuries each day. Half of those children were not wearing seat belts.

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Today's Terms

Full Tort

Definition:
With this selection you retain unrestricted rights to bring suit against the negligent party.

Dismantled Title

Definition:
The vehicle sustained major damage to one or more major component parts and the cost of repairing the vehicle for safe operation exceeds its fair market value.

Summons

Definition:
Document or writ directing the sheriff or other officer to notify a person that an action has been commenced against him in court and that he is required to appear, on a certain day, and answer the complaint in such action.

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Wisconsin Car Accident Lawyers

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

Appleton
Beloit
Burlington
Chippewa Falls
De Pere
Eau Claire
Fond Du Lac
Franklin
Green Bay
Janesville
Kenosha
La Crosse
Madison
Manitowoc
Marshfield
Menomonee Falls

Milwaukee
Neenah
New Berlin
Oak Creek
Oconomowoc
Oshkosh
Racine
Sheboygan
Stevens Point
Sun Prairie
Superior
Waukesha
Wausau
West Bend
Wisconsin Rapids

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