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

Did You Know?

Since 1994, The Annual Truck Accident Fatalities Increased By 13%
The annual rate of truck accident fatalities has increased by 13% since 1994. There has been a significant increase in the amount of trucks on the highways since 1994, rising from about 6.6 million to 7.9 million registered trucks. Collisions with trucks account for one out of every eight fatalities on U.S. roadways.

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Terms

Today's Terms

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.

Total Loss

Definition:
An insurance company declares a vehicle a total loss when a claim exceeds the full value of the vehicle. Insurance companies typically take possession and obtain the title of such vehicles.

Collision

Definition:
Pays for damage to your car caused by a collision with another vehicle or with any other object, regardless who was at fault.

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Mississippi Car Accident Lawyers

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

Biloxi
Brandon
Brookhaven
Canton
Clarksdale
Cleveland
Clinton
Columbus
Corinth
Greenville
Greenwood
Grenada
Gulfport
Hattiesburg
Jackson
Laurel
Lucedale

Madison
Mccomb
Meridian
Natchez
Ocean Springs
Olive Branch
Oxford
Pearl
Philadelphia
Picayune
Ridgeland
Southaven
Starkville
Tupelo
Vicksburg
Yazoo City

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