San Diego Car Accident Attorney

Car accident statistics reveal interesting information about these incidents, which are a leading cause of accidental injury and wrongful death throughout the United States. If you are looking for more information or have been injured in a car accident in the San Diego area, please feel free to contact an attorney at our offices at your earliest convenience. Our firm is dedicated to helping those who have been injured or lost loved ones in auto accidents of all kinds and is ready to help you. We also welcome you to review the information we have included below:

Car Accident Statistics

According to collision statistics compiled by the California Highway Patrol (CHP) from 2008 in San Diego County alone:

There were 246 fatal traffic accidents. 34 of these were considered to be alcohol-involved, meaning one or more drivers had a blood alcohol concentration of .08% or greater.
There were 13,527 accidents that involved injury to one or more parties. 907 of these were considered alcohol-involved.
There were 11,128 accidents that caused property damage.
263 people lost their lives in San Diego County car accidents. 19,051 people were injured.
The majority of those injured or killed in car accidents were the drivers of the vehicles, with 144 deaths and 12,048 injuries to drivers.
The city of San Diego led the county in the number of injuries and fatalities in car accidents with 46 injured and 5,309 killed.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) also has interesting statistics regarding traffic collisions throughout the U.S. The following statistics are from 2009:

There were approximately 5.5 million police-reported traffic accidents nationwide.
More than 2.2 million people were injured in these collisions.
33,808 people lost their lives in traffic accidents, a significant decrease from the previous year (37,423).

Contact a San Diego car accident lawyer at the Law Office of Mark Bush today. Your initial consultation is free!