New York and New Jersey are among the nation's leaders in enacting laws to prevent traffic accidents.
The New York City car accident lawyers and the New York wrongful death attorneys at Queller, Fisher, Washor, Fuchs & Kool represent clients who have been seriously injured or killed in a car accident. The New York injury lawyer blog reported in November when the state banned text messaging in an effort to reduce New York car accidents.
New Jersey placed 2nd and New York 4th in the report by Advocates for Highway & Auto Safety, which graded all 50 states and the District of Columbia. The group's primary focus is on three areas: banning text messaging, graduated driver licensing and ignition-interlock laws for drunk driving offenders.
Every day, 102 people are killed and more than 6,000 injured in traffic collisions, according to the report. On average, 5.8 million traffic crashes occur on the nation's roads each year, claiming 30,000 lives and injuring over 2 million motorists.
New Jersey finished behind the District of Columbia with 13 of 15 possible points. Illinois (12.5) was followed by New York (11) and North Carolina (11) rounded out the top five.
The worst states were South Dakota, Arizona, North Dakota, Wyoming, Virgina, Vermont, Pennsylvania, Ohio and Nebraska.
Nationally, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced last week that it is creating the first national nonprofit organization, FocusDriven, devoted specifically to raising awareness about distracted driving.
If you or a loved one has been seriously injured or killed in a car accident, the New York car accident attorneys and the New York City injury lawyers at Queller, Fisher, Washor, Fuchs & Kool offer free and confidential appointments to discuss your rights. Call 866-LifeLaw (866-543-3529).
