Fatal CT Motor Vehicle Accidents & NHTSA Traffic Report

Posted by Richard P. Hastings | Jul 25, 2012 | 0 Comments

A CT motor vehicle accident resulting in the death of an individual is devastating to the family of the innocent victim.  Any wrongful death claim must be investigated immediately so the rights of the survivors are protected. You need an experienced Connecticut wrongful death lawyer to help you through this most difficult time.  Find out what you need to be doing right away. Contact the lawyers at Hastings, Cohan, and Walsh, LLP today.

A recent 2012 The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) report estimates traffic deaths for the first quarter of 2012 have increased 13.5.  This estimate represents the second largest quarterly jump in traffic deaths since the NHTSA began maintaining quarterly statistics since 1975 and it represents the largest jump since 1979.

The NHTSA confirmed the rate of traffic deaths per 100 million mile traveled also increased substantially.  During the first quarter of 2012, the traffic death rate increased significantly from 0.98 fatalities per 100 million miles traveled during the first quarter of 2011 to 1.10 fatalities per 100 million miles traveled this year.

The NHTSA also estimates 7,630 people died in vehicles accidents in the first quarter of 2012 which is up from 6,720 such fatalities in 2011.

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Richard P. Hastings

Attorney Hastings concentrates his practice on personal injury and litigation. Devoted to helping those who have suffered some type of wrong, Richard P. Hastings concentrates his law practice on personal injury law.

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