Pennsylvania Car Accident Statistics

Car accidents happen across Pennsylvania every day, causing serious injuries and even death. Some of facts about Pennsylvania car accidents may surprise you – below are 2006 statistics that have been made available by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation:

• There were 128,342 reportable vehicle accidents.
• 96,597 people were injured because of vehicle accidents.
• 1,525 people died because of vehicle accidents.
• On average, 15 accidents occurred each hour.
• Roughly 352 accidents occurred each day.
• Approximately 265 people were injured in vehicle accidents every day.
• Eleven people were hurt in a car accident every hour
• Four Pennsylvanians died every day from a car accident – roughly one fatality every six hours.
• 1 out of every 40 people in Pennsylvania was involved in an accident.
• 1 out of every 129 people was injured in an accident.
• 1 out of every 8,158 people dies because of a vehicle accident.

Under Pennsylvania's laws, if you have been injured in a vehicle accident that was caused by another person's carelessness or recklessness, you may be entitled to recover damages that include medical costs, property loss, lost wages, and pain and suffering.

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